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Fungus offers a new way to cut down on methane in cow burps

Soil fungi can make a compound that disrupts how cow stomachs produce the potent greenhouse gas methane

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Fly Agaric (detail) ? Marshmallow Laser Feast

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Striking artworks reveal the beauty of mushrooms and other soil life

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Magic mushrooms found in Africa are a species new to science

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**VIDEO AVAILABLE. CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE.** Swiss researchers have developed a new kind of wood that glows in the dark. 51¶¯Âþs at Empa's Cellulose & Wood Materials lab in St. Gallen, Switzerland, combined balsa wood with a bioluminescent fungus. White rot fungus D. tabescens was used to craft the material which aims to develop a multifunctional and sustainable light source to address societal needs. The team sees a future where advanced materials are ???smart,??? capable of self-healing, adapting to their environment, and changing state. The biohybrid wood, described as an

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Bioluminescent Christmas tree glows with festive cheer

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A mushroom growing in a forest

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Fungi transplant aims to restore soil species for healthy tree growth

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Plants laced with a variety of fungi are more popular with bees

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Neurospora intermedia, an orange mold, turns day-old bread into a cheesy treat when toasted (left). The mold transforms sugarless rice custard into a sweet dessert served at the Alchemist restaurant in Copenhagen (right). CREDIT Images courtesy of Blue Hill at Stone Farm and Alchemist

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Fungus transforms food waste into haute cuisine

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Millions of trees could grow faster with a boost from wild fungi

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Marine fungus can break down floating plastic pollution

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Fungus lost to science for 42 years found again in Chilean mountains

The big puma fungus hasn't been seen since it was discovered in 1982 in Chile’s Nahuelbuta mountains – now an expedition has finally rediscovered these tiny, elusive mushrooms

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Orchids feed their young through underground fungal connections

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Stink bugs grow a fungal garden on their legs to fight parasitic wasps

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In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

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Blue cheese could get an upgrade thanks to new mould hybrids

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