Freshly baked bread smells wonderful - but after just a few days it often becomes dry or develops mold. This can be prevented ...

A new study has succeeded in mapping, on a global scale, the fungal network that supports plant life and helps regulate our ...

Yeast has been growing in the guts of a frozen mummy called Oetzi the Iceman for thousands of years, scientists have ...

Scientists have poured decades and billions of dollars into reading the genomes of animals and crops. Fungi mostly got left behind. The kingdom tends to earn attention only when it spoils bread or ...

Scientists have discovered a newly identified marine fungus that can infect and kill toxic algae responsible for harmful blooms. The microscopic parasite, named Algophthora mediterranea, attacks algae ...

Few foods have become trendier in recent years than sourdough bread. From artisan bakeries and farmers markets to homemade ...

Scientists have discovered that two common human pathogens can work together by managing copper in their shared environment—a ...

The Jbk Terra Cotta Bread Saver helps keep bread from getting stale and moldy. Get it for $11 at Amazon for a better way to ...

More than 5,300 years ago, Oetzi the Iceman was strolling through the Alps on the border of Austria and Italy when he was killed by an arrow in the back.

Nearly four decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, a black fungus is thriving on the walls of one of the most radioactive buildings on Earth, challenging scientists’ understanding of how life ...

Snow molds are species of fungi that grow under the snow. When the snow melts, it can release spores into the air, which some people are allergic to. A snow mold allergy can look similar to a pollen ...