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Scientists Say: Mycelium
These fibrous networks are the reason plants think fungi are such "fun guys.”
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These fibrous networks are the reason plants think fungi are such "fun guys.”
Teamwork makes green-work! Collaborating scientists came up with an electrifying farming trick that could make sunlight optional.
Younger stormwater ponds can release more carbon in gases than they absorb, a study finds. That could aggravate global warming.
Instead of warming the climate, methane gas can be collected to help farmers. Along the way, it may also save some fish.
Bacteria get a bad rap for making people sick, but only a tiny portion of these single-celled creatures cause disease.
When heat waves and droughts collide, water is precious. Some thirsty plants try to cool off by opening tiny pores — only to lose water even faster.
Restoring the missing species can help undo human-caused problems by aiding forests, slowing climate change and reducing wildfires.
Forest fungi are far more than mere mushrooms. They explore. They move nutrients and messages between plants. They can even help fight climate change.
The amount of food that some whales eat and then poop out suggests these animals have a powerful influence over ocean ecosystems.
Look closely at Triantha occidentalis, and you’ll see gluey hairs — and a trail of insect corpses on its stem.