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Magic mushrooms found in Africa are a species new to science

A fungus named Psilocybe ochraceocentrata is the closest relative of a widely cultivated psychedelic mushroom, giving clues to their evolutionary origins

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Bioluminescent Christmas tree glows with festive cheer

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**VIDEO AVAILABLE. CONTACT INFO@COVERMG.COM TO RECEIVE.** Swiss researchers have developed a new kind of wood that glows in the dark. Scientists at Empa's Cellulose & Wood Materials lab in St. Gallen, Switzerland, combined balsa wood with a bioluminescent fungus. White rot fungus D. tabescens was used to craft the material which aims to develop a multifunctional and sustainable light source to address societal needs. The team sees a future where advanced materials are ???smart,??? capable of self-healing, adapting to their environment, and changing state. The biohybrid wood, described as an

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Fungi transplant aims to restore soil species for healthy tree growth

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Plants laced with a variety of fungi are more popular with bees

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Neurospora intermedia, an orange mold, turns day-old bread into a cheesy treat when toasted (left). The mold transforms sugarless rice custard into a sweet dessert served at the Alchemist restaurant in Copenhagen (right). CREDIT Images courtesy of Blue Hill at Stone Farm and Alchemist

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Fungus transforms food waste into haute cuisine

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Millions of trees could grow faster with a boost from wild fungi

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Marine fungus can break down floating plastic pollution

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Fungus lost to science for 42 years found again in Chilean mountains

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The common spotted-orchid (Dactylorhiza fuchsii)

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Orchids feed their young through underground fungal connections

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Stink bugs grow a fungal garden on their legs to fight parasitic wasps

A surprise discovery has revealed that female stink bugs have a small indent on their hind legs that they use for cultivating fungi before spreading it on their eggs

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In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

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In Frank Herbert’s Dune, fungi are hidden in plain sight

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Blue cheese could get an upgrade thanks to new mould hybrids

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Wasabi could help preserve ancient Egyptian papyrus artefacts

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Otherworldly beauty of fungi on show in photo competition

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