It was a case of mycological mayhem. An Australian town resembled the set of HBO‘s dystopian horror series “The Last of Us” after a mysterious red mass sprouted up under a fire hydrant — and ...

A woman spotted a rare “Stranger Things” fungus on a walk. The Devil’s fingers fungus, also referred to as octopus stinkhorn or octopus fungus, reportedly has a smell comparable to ‘rotting flesh’.

Taking woods walks at this time of May is wandering through constant happenings. I’ve learned to go back and forth looking between the surrounding trees to note the newly arrived migrant birds and ...

A Redditor recently posted a picture of an out-of-this-world-looking mushroom that appeared after the rain, prompting a search to identify the unique species of fungus. “This “alien mushroom” arrived ...

Natural happenings in September are wide and diverse. It is hard to step outside or go on our daily commutes without taking note of how nature is dealing with the shortening days. The autumnal equinox ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - Several cases of oak wilt fungus have been confirmed in the Bird Hills Nature Area after a concerned resident reported a tree that looked unhealthy to city officials.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Bleeding tooth fungus looks like a ghoulish forest crime scene. This ...

The fungus is like something out of a horror movie: The organism hijacks the body and brain of its ant host, mind-controlling it into abandoning its nest and climbing a nearby tree. There, the ...

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — The world’s second-deadliest fungus, known in Japan as kaentake, or “fire mushroom,” has been spotted at a park in western Tokyo that’s not far from a popular U.S. military ...