Fungi

How a cordyceps fungus turns ants into ‘zombies’

Animals
Hostile Planet

How a cordyceps fungus turns ants into ‘zombies’

How a cordyceps fungus turns ants into ‘zombies’

‘Magic mushrooms’ may be thriving in your local garden

‘Magic mushrooms’ may be thriving in your local garden

‘Magic mushrooms’ may be thriving in your local garden

The surprising real world uses of zombie fungi

The surprising real world uses of zombie fungi

The surprising real world uses of zombie fungi

These are the real fungal ‘superhighways’ that inspired ‘The Last of Us’

These are the real fungal ‘superhighways’ that inspired ‘The Last of Us’

These are the real fungal ‘superhighways’ that inspired ‘The Last of Us’

Alexis Nicole Nelson teaches people on TikTok how to forage

History & Culture
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Alexis Nicole Nelson teaches people on TikTok how to forage

Alexis Nicole Nelson teaches people on TikTok how to forage

These women first made mushrooms a trend—back in the 1800s

History & Culture

These women first made mushrooms a trend—back in the 1800s

These women first made mushrooms a trend—back in the 1800s

These wasps tolerate a lot of alcohol—without getting hungover

These wasps tolerate a lot of alcohol—without getting hungover

These wasps tolerate a lot of alcohol—without getting hungover

Mold is in your kitchen—and in places that might surprise you

Mold is in your kitchen—and in places that might surprise you

Mold is in your kitchen—and in places that might surprise you

Watch this fungus control a robot

Watch this fungus control a robot

Watch this fungus control a robot

Amid amphibian apocalypse, ‘frog saunas’ offer promising solution

Amid amphibian apocalypse, ‘frog saunas’ offer promising solution

Amid amphibian apocalypse, ‘frog saunas’ offer promising solution

Interested in foraging? Here are 6 places to start.

Travel
Adventures Everywhere

Interested in foraging? Here are 6 places to start.

Interested in foraging? Here are 6 places to start.

How fungi form ‘fairy rings’ and inspire superstitions

How fungi form ‘fairy rings’ and inspire superstitions

How fungi form ‘fairy rings’ and inspire superstitions

This fungus turns cicadas into zombies who procreate—then die

This fungus turns cicadas into zombies who procreate—then die

This fungus turns cicadas into zombies who procreate—then die

Mushroom leather? The future of fashion is closer than you think.

Mushroom leather? The future of fashion is closer than you think.

Mushroom leather? The future of fashion is closer than you think.

This deadly fungus is hitchhiking its way across the world

This deadly fungus is hitchhiking its way across the world

This deadly fungus is hitchhiking its way across the world

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