You might not expect tree fungus to be particularly useful, but — surprise — it’s often very handy. If you have birch or black locust trees growing near you, then you probably have some highly ...

CNN — A tough, bell-shaped fungus that grows on the rotting bark of trees has been used as a fire starter for centuries, earning it the nickname "tinder fungus." Now, researchers are taking a closer ...

Oct. 13—RENSSELAER FALLS — A mycologist, before venturing into the woods, needs a knife, a hand lens and a field guide, Clair Burkum said Sunday as she began leading 11 mycology curious amateurs down ...

In the hunt for compelling alternatives to plastic, researchers in Finland may have just found a winner — and it’s already growing all over the sides of trees. The substance in question is a type of ...

Fungi are neither plants nor animals. The kingdom fungi is one of the six kingdoms of life, along with plants, animals, protists, bacteria and archaea. Molds and yeasts are part of the kingdom fungi, ...

A tough, bell-shaped fungus that grows on the rotting bark of trees has been used as a fire starter for centuries, earning it the nickname "tinder fungus." A tough, bell-shaped fungus that grows on ...