Mushrooms are not just common fungi; some are incredibly rare plants and have unique roles in nature. They grow in specific places and ways, making them unique to scientists and mushroom lovers.

Mushrooms, often mistaken for plants due to their appearance, belong to a completely different category of life known as fungi. While they share some genetic similarities with humans, especially ...

Vegan Diet: Since they’re not animal products, mushrooms are considered vegan. Genetic Differences: Fungi have different genetic makeup than both plants and animals. Cultural Variance: Some may ...

director of the Penn State Center for Plant and Mushroom Foods for Health. He led a recent study showing that two common antioxidants in some mushrooms—ergothioneine and glutathione—have the ...

Keeping the environment under tight control leads to better yield, and computers are better than humans at remembering to water the plants regularly. [Kyle] is into growing mushrooms (the legal ...

One of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2024, Light Bio's glow-in-the-dark Firefly Petunia goes on sale this Friday at ...

How do symbioses between plants and fungi develop? How do plants decide whether or not to enter into a partnership with fungi ...

Currently, foraging is not allowed on state land, and not even deer hunters can pick berries or mushrooms when they’re ...