Marine fungi could help feed the world and fight disease
A culture collection of more than 500 fungal strains from seawater, sediments and seaweeds is helping scientists better understand marine fungi.
June 13, 2025 • ~6 min
A bottlenose dolphin? Or Tursiops truncatus? Why biologists give organisms those strange, unpronounceable names
Some say Latin names are elitist and incomprehensible, but they started out as a way to be inclusive.
June 3, 2025 • ~8 min
Meet the fungi that live in the sea
Despite being known to science for over a century thanks to a few early pioneering marine mycologists, most people have never heard of marine fungi.
Jan. 3, 2025 • ~5 min
Climate change is shifting the zones where plants grow – here’s what that could mean for your garden
The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.
March 22, 2024 • ~10 min
Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent
Hemp flowers and certain cannabis products contain fungal toxins, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, that can exceed acceptable regulatory levels.
Jan. 10, 2024 • ~6 min
How do _Candida auris_ and other fungi develop drug resistance? A microbiologist explains
Multidrug-resistant fungal infections are an emerging global health threat. Figuring out how fungi evade treatments offers new avenues to counter resistance.
May 3, 2023 • ~7 min
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