‘Larger Fungi of South Australia’ is a technical work is based on the collections of Professor Sir John Burton Cleland’s (1878-1971). It’s affectionately known as ‘Cheryl’ – the author’s first name – and is on...

Are slime moulds really creepy? No way! A bit like a cross between animals and fungi these tiny organisms do indeed creep, but on closer inspection they are both fascinating and frequently beautiful. But be warned, they are not easy to find, for they are tiny ...

Landcarers can encourage fungi by maximising habitat types and microclimates that retain a variety of organic matter (leaves, sticks, branches and bark of varying age and size). This provides the best opportunity for a diversity of fungi to colonise. Rem...

An Armillaria gallica in North America is now known to weigh 400,000 kg and cover an area of 370,000 sq m. And genome sequencing shows that this species has hardly evolved at all over its centuries long growth. See here for the full report on Science Alert. ph...

ABC RN drew on the Kew Gardens report – State of the World’s Fungi – and our own Tom May is a guest of Phillip Adams. Listen here Compiled with the help of 100 scientists from 18 countries, this first major assessment of the world’s 3-b...