A QUANTITY of small pieces of paper (size approximately 3 cm. × 1 cm.) are cut out and a small hole, to facilitate manipulation by a bent inoculating needle, punched near one end; any unglazed ...

The secret life of fungi unfolds underground where hyphae form spindly threads of mycelium that stretch out like vast ...

1. The vegetative thallus of Actinomyces consists of a mycelium composed of profusely branching hyphae, the terminal growing portions of which are densely filled with protoplasm. Toward the center of ...

The mycelium, which extends more than 300 miles down into the earth, is excellent at taking in and breaking down hydrocarbons. That ability gives it several crucial roles in the forest ecosystem.

A new advance on this front is mycelium bricks. Mycelia are the branching filaments of fungi that make up its vegetative part. Researchers have them harnessed to create biodegradable, fire ...