UK peatlands are being destroyed to grow mushrooms, lettuce and houseplants – here’s how to stop it

Hidden Peat, a new campaign from The Wildlife Trusts, encourages people to look out for peat-free alternatives and support their wider use.

Casey Bryce, Senior Lecturer, School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Feb. 7, 2024 • ~7 min

How to Grow Mushrooms Indoors
VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 10, 2023 • ~5 min

Do trees really stay in touch via a 'wood-wide web'? Here's what the evidence says

A new study looked at the many claims made about soil fungi and found some misconceptions.

Emily Magkourilou, PhD Candidate in Soil Ecology, University of Sheffield • conversation
Feb. 13, 2023 • ~8 min

Psychedelics: how they act on the brain to relieve depression

The active compound in magic mushrooms seems to increase connections between different brain networks.

Clare Tweedy, Teaching Fellow in Neuroscience, University of Leeds • conversation
May 19, 2022 • ~7 min

Beyond flora and fauna: Why it's time to include fungi in global conservation goals

Fungi underpin life on Earth, but are far less well catalogued and understood than animals and plants. Three scientists call for including fungi in conservation strategies and environmental laws.

Patricia Kaishian, Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, Bard College • conversation
May 17, 2022 • ~10 min

Do mushrooms really use language to talk to each other? A fungi expert investigates

New research has found what may be language in electrical impulses transmitted between mushrooms.

Katie Field, Professor in Plant-Soil Processes, University of Sheffield • conversation
April 14, 2022 • ~8 min

Fungi: the missing link in tree planting schemes

Plant the right trees in the right places – with the right fungal companions.

Francis Pope, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Birmingham • conversation
Feb. 7, 2022 • ~6 min

How a humble mushroom could save forests and fight climate change

Inoculating trees with an edible fungi can produce more protein per hectare than pasture-raised beef, while reforesting, storing carbon and restoring biodiversity.

Paul W Thomas, Honorary Professor Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Stirling • conversation
Jan. 31, 2022 • ~7 min

Mushrooms may lower risk of depression

People who eat mushrooms have lower odds of having depression, according to a new study of 24,000 adults in the United States.

Scott Gilbert-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 12, 2021 • ~5 min

Why are some mushrooms poisonous?

Poison can be a deadly defense that helps a mushroom make sure its spores are spread to new places to grow into baby mushrooms.

Karen Hughes, Professor of Mycology, University of Tennessee • conversation
June 7, 2021 • ~6 min

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