Fungi. They grow between toes, on bread and in the shower. But the organisms also produce food and medicine and act as ecosystem maids by decomposing dead matter — benefits that are sometimes ...

Matt Kasson receives funding from the National Science Foundation, The National Geographic Society and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Brian Lovett and Patricia Kaishian do not work for, consult, ...

They’re in us, on us, and all around us. A growing movement to study and protect our fungal neighbors may define our intertwined futures. Ushering in the next generation and growth cycle, spores of a ...

Marjorie S. Arundel, 104, who became active in flora and fauna conservation efforts worldwide and was an effective advocate of ending the illegal harvesting of bulbs in Asia Minor, died Monday at her ...

Coastal and marine environments can be tremendously biodiverse. Human activities, pollution, land use and development along coastlines, however, can put stress on these environments that may limit the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Mexico introduced six new national parks and seven flora and fauna protection areas covering 17,918 hectares (44,276 acres) to be overseen by the ...

It’s no secret that Earth’s biodiversity is at risk. According to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, 26% of all mammals, 14% of birds and 41% of amphibians are currently ...