FUNGI

Fuzzy gray or black patches of mold or shiny pink or yellow spots of yeast are indications that your blue cheese is past the point of no return.

In HBO’s new series ‘The Last of Us,’ Cordyceps fungus has infected humanity, turning those unlucky enough to become hosts into clicking, screaming, mushroomy monsters. Here’s what you need to know about the real fungus.

Slime mold definitely had a moment—but it’s hard to beat two dead salamanders floating in a carnivorous plant.

Beatrix Potter was a bestselling author, a world-famous illustrator, and a talented naturalist ... but she still disappointed her mom.

Even when two-thirds of their bodies are composed of fungal spores, the host cicadas continue to attempt mating in a drugged-out stupor.

We’re all familiar with colorful spots of something growing in our showers and in other dark, damp areas in our homes, but is it mold or is it mildew?

“I can’t tell you how many times people have said, ‘I have a cut on my arm, should I put moldy bread on it?’”

Unsurprisingly, it's weird.

There's a big wide world beyond common molds and mushrooms—and some of it is very strange.

The Fungi Mutarium can grow two species of edible fungus from common plastic trash.

These plant diseases and crop-killing critters cause many millions of dollars in damage, and mean very hard work for those that're trying to stop them.

These common names sound like they're straight out of a Harry Potter potions list.