Creatures that can change from one form to another are a staple of science fiction: Think werewolves and Transformers. Nature ...

In many parts of the world, days after a good rainfall, it’s fairly common to see various species of mushrooms popping up out of the ground. These mysterious organisms aren’t the whole story, though.

Mycelium is the vegetative body of filamentous fungi. It consists of a dense three-dimensional network of microscopic tubes called hyphae that branch, fuse, and weave through organic substrates. As ...

What is a mushroom, exactly? Ask the average consumer and they’ll likely reply that mushrooms are short stems with lid-like caps on the top, found in the produce section as well as growing in the wild ...

Researchers at Acadia University, along with startup Mycaro, have produced mycelium that is about 40 per cent protein. They ...

Some fungi are wasteful, while others recycle—and this can determine how much carbon is stored in a forest. Researchers at Lund University have now revealed how fungi manage their mycelium, the ...

Oyster mushrooms and repurposed bamboo furniture scraps may be an unlikely combination for a tough building material, but engineers have used this curious mix to create a new biomimicry-inspired tile, ...

Fungi are almost everywhere - in the air you breathe, the soil you walk on, we eat them and yes, they do also live inside of us. For industrial biotechnology, fungi like yeast are commonly used ...

Ottawa, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global mycelium market size stood at USD 2.93 billion in 2024 and is predicted to increase from USD 3.11 billion in 2025 to USD 5.35 billion by 2034, ...