Fungi form their own kingdom, distinct from both plant and animal life. Unlike plants, which produce their own food through photosynthesis, mushrooms are heterotrophs that rely on decaying organic ...

They provide medicines and food but also wreak havoc by causing plant and animal diseases. According to the first big assessment of the state of the world's fungi, the fungal kingdom is vital to ...

From helping us grow our food to tackling our plastic waste problem, fungi offer opportunities for a more sustainable future. Fungi are a kingdom of their own, neither plant nor animal. They’ve been ...

From the depths of the Pacific Ocean to the mountains of Vietnam, thousands of weird and wonderful new plants, animals and fungi have been ... of 2024's mysterious plant discoveries made by ...