There are various different mushrooms and fungi people can spot in Dorset and the New Forest, some of which are poisonous ...

Other examples are given, such as spores from puffball fungi dispersing in the wind. Earthstar fungi open on the woodland floor in the autumn when drops of rain cause them to explosively erupt spores.

In this mutualism, the fungus offers protection, water and nutrients. The partner produces energy through photosynthesis. Cyanobacteria in lichens may also contribute significant amounts of nitrogen ...

The best Halloween decorations sometimes come directly from nature. Intricate spider webs, enormous pumpkins, and a fungus that might stop you dead in your tracks. Commonly called dead man’s ...

A giant puffball produces about seven billion spores. Hairy Curtain Crust (Stereum hirsutum). Marina, Cork The kingdom of fungi includes yeasts, such as the yeast that make the bread we eat as ...

Researchers have now used DNA analysis to uncover just how long ants have been farming fungi, now described in a study published Thursday in the journal Science. It turns out these insects have be ...

So, a team of scientists at Cornell University went down a different path and built biohybrid robots controlled by fungi, specifically, oyster mushrooms. Robots controlled by fungi, despite giving ...

Dorset and the New Forest as a whole are known for their biodiversity, and as a result, there are plenty of different mushrooms and fungi you can spot there. From Common Puffballs to Fly Agarics ...

The fungi will also have a three-dimensional feel to them as they'll have more height, plus you'll be able to capture shots of the underbelly, too. 8. Think about your composition ...

This coexistence laid the foundation for mitochondria and thus the cells of plants, animals, and fungi. What is still poorly understood, however, is how an endosymbiosis as a lifestyle actually ...

From his home in the Elan Valley of Wales, fungi fanatic Daniel Butler is on a mission to dispel the myths around mushrooms. "Any day now, there will be a scare story in the press about wild ...

Up close, it gives off an earthy aroma, the kind you’d get in a damp woodland with fallen leaves gathering in the soil. The ...