“This is particularly challenging on porous surfaces like untreated wood, where mold roots and particles embed deep within the surface.” We spoke with three experts to get their tips on how to ...

This fungus is one of many “brown rot” fungi, because it digests the sugary cellulose in wood but not its lignin. Lignin is brown, so the weakened wood still has that color.

The term “Wood Wide Web” describes the vast underground network created by mycorrhizal fungi that links the roots of trees and plants. These fungi attach themselves to plant roots, forming a ...

Jurassic-era blue-stain fungi fossils found in China push their origin back 80 million years. These fungi pierced wood using ...

In the laboratory, they isolated the fungi from the wood and identified 21 species. Each of the fungi was incubated with sheets of low-density polyethylene between 28 and 30°C.

From Ted Lasso to TED Talks, the theory of the “wood-wide web” is everywhere, and some scientists argue that it is overblown and unproven.

A tough, bell-shaped fungus that grows on the rotting bark of trees has been used as a fire starter for centuries, earning it the nickname “tinder fungus.” Now, researchers are taking a closer ...