A TREE in Fair Mile, Henley, which is the site of a gravestone for a marmoset monkey has been felled due to safety concerns.

University of Alberta research is showing how trees and fungi team up to survive and stay healthy against insect attacks—an alliance that could lead to more resilient forests. Endophytes—tiny ...

Forests are not just a bunch of trees standing together. Beneath the ground, roots and fungi connect to share nutrients. This partnership, called symbiosis, helps trees survive in poor soils and tough ...

Scientists have identified the world's most bitter substance, obtained from the mushroom Amaropostia stiptica, or the "bitter bracket fungus." This odd mushroom, found on trees in various regions, ...

The bitter bracket fungus, Amaropostia stiptica, is probably not available at your local farmer's market, and if you didn't get the hint from its name, it's because it tastes really, really terrible.

If you notice these unusual growths, it’s advisable to consult a tree surgeon to assess the situation. Early detection is crucial, as bracket fungi can weaken branches, leading to breakages or ...

Bioluminescent fungi growing on dead wood. Credit: Siddarth Machado – CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr. A group of researchers led by fungal researcher Francis Schwarze from Empa’s Cellulose & Wood Materials ...

A very dry September was followed by October, which was also arid, though not as much as the previous month. These are prime mushroom times in most years, but not this year. Mushrooms in the woods ...

Trees now account for more than a quarter of all species on the Red List and are at risk of extinction in nearly every country. Fungi — or a lack thereof — could partly explain why trees are ...

The high-altitude cloud forests of Huila, cut down to open space for coffee farms, used to be covered by black oak trees. Image by Sofia Moutinho for Mongabay. “The fungi form a microbiome on ...