Although many people only recognize fungi by their aboveground mushrooms, those formations are just the outermost display of an often vast network of underground threads called mycelium.

These mysterious organisms aren’t the whole story, though. The living being is a vast network of hidden fibers, called mycelium, spreading through the ground and into any other organic material ...

Mycelium, seen here growing in a petri dish, is the root structure of mushrooms There's no doubt mushrooms are having a moment. From the popular Netflix documentary Fantastic Fungi, to the surge ...

Monc has developed its own sustainable mycelium packaging made from 'magical' mushrooms. Monc's new packaging harnesses the potential of agricultural waste and fungi, one of the world's oldest ...

The mycelium, which extends more than 300 miles down into the earth, is excellent at taking in and breaking down hydrocarbons. That ability gives it several crucial roles in the forest ecosystem.

Microtechnology — the science of structures with micron or submicron-scale features — is beginning to have an impact on microbiology. Microstructured materials provide a range of capabilities ...

End of carousel New technology is driving part of this boom. Companies such as Ecovative have pioneered growing mycelium for use in food, leather-like textiles and packaging materials, while ...

Thus organisms capable of lactose fermentation such as Escherichia coli, form bright pinky-red colonies (plate pictured on the left here). MacConkey agar is commonly used to differentiate between the ...

Soaking it in hydrogen peroxide before inoculating it with the mushroom spawn (baby mycelium) is a legitimate, expert-approved way to do this. Graduates of DIY kit mushroom growing may want to ...

The latest high-profile claim that our problems emanate from the rise of the radical right wing came from American late-night TV talk host Stephen Colbert during his softball visit with Canadian ...