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Fungi, bacteria and plants break down the surrounding material; they absorb what is edible and neutralize what is harmful. Bioremediation is planne...

In June 2014, homeowners confronted with the proliferation of woolly filaments in the crawl space of their residence, turned to experts. They concl...

CRISPR Cas9White button mushrooms are in every grocery store around the world. As inexpensive as they may be, they have a flaw: they bruise easily,...

Mycoremediation is the use of fungi to break down organic compounds and pollutants. Mushrooms naturally recycle hydrocarbons. This is particularly ...

Numerous species of mushrooms draw on the ground circles which have, at all times, intrigued. The story begins with a spore germinating and releasi...

Serpula lacrymansSome mushrooms do not only bring benefits. In our area of northeastern North America, the dry rot fungus (Serpula lacrymans) has b...

Inonotus obliquusYou must have already seen Chaga high on a tree. At first sight, you thought you had discovered a coal chunk in an unlikely place....

Lentinula edodesFor millennia, the geographical distribution of fungal species evolved very slowly: despite their infinitesimal weight, spores gene...

Fungi, bacteria and plants break down their surrounding materialHydrocarbonsFungi are unique in that they can break down lignin, the component that...

Two summers ago “Chagagab” decided that after turning 15 he would attempt a wilderness survival experience. It has been three years now that this y...

The continued impact of global warming on future distribution of species is a subject of great concern. A recently published study, Changements cli...

You must have heard about the butterfly effect: according to a certain Chaos Theory, the beat of a butterfly’s wings in the tropics can cause a sto...