A team of researchers in Japan has made a cool discovery while studying an obscure fungus called Phanerochaete velutina: it can not only recognize shapes, but even communicate information about its ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to clarify the type of trees affected by Phanerochaete velutina. A species of wood-eating fungus didn't need a brain to pass a cognitive test with flying ...

For decades, the concept of communication has largely been reserved for humans, animals, and occasionally plants. From birdsong to bee dances, the idea that living organisms can share information is ...

So far, so Planet Earth, and so The Last of Us. The terrifying fungal intelligence displayed by this ant-puppeteering organism makes outstanding fodder for documentary footage and science fiction.

Fungal keratitis and other infectious corneal diseases remain a significant threat to vision worldwide. These conditions, caused by a variety of pathogens including fungi, bacteria, viruses and ...

A team of researchers from YOKOHAMA National University, Japan, have discovered a previously unknown species of marine fungus ...