Termites are the most destructive wood-eating pests with more than 2,000 species ... Termite damage may create an odor of ...

Cells of the wood-eating fungus, Coniochaeta pulveracea, exhibit both yeast- and fungus-like type characteristics while breaking down twigs from an Acacia tree. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Wood-eating fungi leave telltale signs. Brown-rot fungi typically create a crumbly, brown substrate (top) that is rich in lignin, as they’ve removed much of the wood’s white cellulose.

The EF5 tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri in 2011 caused a lot of damage, but nobody could have predicted that it would have ...

Would you know what it is and, more importantly, can we eat it ... English as “dog sick fungus”. While most commonly seen on grasses, mosses and on decaying wood, it occasionally climbs ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. A flesh-eating fungus is expanding its range in the American West – and ...