A common soil fungus could help farmers reduce their reliance on synthetic fungicides, new research suggests, by producing natural airborne chemicals that suppress devastating plant diseases.

MUSHROOMS may not be the first food that comes to mind when we imagine the diets of wild primates – or our early human ancestors. We tend to think of fruits and green leaves as the preferred foods for ...

The lost ’70s food trends we’re all secretly craving The 1970s represented a fascinating culinary crossroads where ...

The yeast fungus Candida albicans not only uses the toxin candidalysin to cause infections, but also to colonize the oral ...

In summary, keep in mind that an ideal research project provides three things: useful information for growers and fellow ...

When I reach the end of my two-hour tour and look over the list of what I have found, it reads like an entomology lesson.

Dodder is a parasitic plant that attaches itself to wild plants, including California sage scrub. It is classified as an annual, so it will appear to come and go. Although it is parasitic, it will not ...

Although they may look magical and appealing, it's important to be cautious when foraging for fungi. Experts share eveyrthing ...

When summer finally succumbs to the beauty of fall, I know it’s time to get outside and forage for a bounty of wild food.

Fall is the season for some luxury foods, from gourmet mushrooms to specialty seafood. If you're looking for extravagant treats, here's what to splash out on.

Imported to the US for culinary use, golden oyster mushrooms escaped captivity and began rapidly spreading through North ...

Fall mushrooms, the fruiting bodies of fungi, may not excite gatherers as much as May morels. But their shapes, colors, ...