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It sometimes feels like just hours after you buy berries at the grocery store, you go to open the container and there's ...

Before jumping into what makes them different, it’s important to know what mold and mildew actually are. Both are types of fungi, meaning they thrive in moist, warm conditions and reproduce via spores ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and their partners reveal their pick of the top 10 plants and fungi named new to science in 2024. An analysis of fungi collected from peat bogs has ...

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When you hear the term "ringworm," do you imagine tiny worms crawling on your skin? Then you may have fallen prey to one of the many misconceptions about this common skin condition. In reality ...

It starts with a pile of soy pulp, which is wrapped in banana leaves and sprinkled with the spores of a fungus called ... for about a day and a half. As the mold digests the proteins and starch ...

there are myriad less obvious signs that mold spores are present, like musty smells, unfamiliar water stains, and even warped or disfigured materials, like wallpaper or wood. Be aware if a room ...

When mold fungus spores reach the air, they can cause various allergy symptoms like a runny nose, itchy eyes, and coughing. While there are many different types of molds, one common indoor mold is ...