Conservationists in England are collecting cores of soil from an ancient woodland… so they can transplant them into a newly established site. The goal is to reintroduce missing fungi species in the ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Researchers in Cuyahoga County are testing an innovative, low-cost method to help city trees survive their harsh urban environment: a dose of healthy forest soil. Specifically, they ...
In 1997, at age 19, Toby Kiers talked her way into the Smithsonian's renowned tropical research institute on Barro Colorado, an island in the middle of the Panama Canal. The scientists studied the ...
Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small ...
Mushrooms are having a cultural moment. They can be found in home decor, coffee, skincare, supplements and fashion shows. While renewed interest in magic mushrooms for both medicinal and recreational ...
Flávia Fayet-Moore is a nutrition scientist studying how oyster mushrooms grow in space. She consulted with NASA and SpaceX to send the first fungi into orbit on a 3-day flight. Fayet-Moore says fungi ...