These Mysterious Mushrooms Are Key to Our Planet’s Ecosystems
Interaction of forests and fungi plays a huge role in the Earth's global carbon cycle.
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Underground, Crustaceans May Help Fight Climate Change
Small, soil-dwelling animals may help ease climate change, a new study shows.
How Lessons From a Brain-Infecting Fungi Could Change Medicine
A discovery raises the possibility of using a fungal enzyme to deliver drugs directly into the brain.
How Weak Immune Systems Escort a Deadly Fungus Into the Brain
A pervasive fungus, passed along by pigeon droppings, can kill HIV patients by using a Trojan Horse strategy to invade their brains.
The Germ Theory of Democracy, Dictatorship, and All Your Most Cherished Beliefs
Is culture just a side effect of the struggle to avoid disease?