Most of Australia’s plants rely on a hidden underground network of fungi for water and minerals. They could be in trouble – ...

Nearly a third of species of fungi assessed by an international conservation group are at risk of extinction from threats ...

Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it ...

At least 198 species are at risk from deforestation, with clear-cutting of old growth forests particularly damaging, while more than 50 species are at risk of extinction due to changing fire patterns ...

Recent studies reveal that fungi, crucial to ecosystems and human industries, are facing extinction threats. Issues like ...

The IUCN warns that over 400 fungi species face extinction due to deforestation, pollution, and climate change.

While the red listing of more mushrooms and their relatives has been welcomed, the results paint a worrying picture. Almost a ...

If you're walking outdoors, chances are something remarkable is happening under your feet. Vast fungal networks are silently working to keep ecosystems alive.

Nearly a third of fungus species assessed by a conservation group are at risk of extinction from deforestation and more. Read ...

But it illustrates the strains that human activity places on this distinct individual kingdom, which is neither plant nor ...