Genome studies have helped uncover an entirely new branch of fungi that includes 600 seemingly unconnected fungi. However, when digging into the genome sequencing of each fungus, researchers ...

Not all fungi, plants or animals may be considered the earliest giants on earth. The tower of column of trunk-like structures, also known as prototaxites, are found as fossils, dating back to rocks ...

Researchers studying exquisitely preserved Scottish fossils say Prototaxites represents an entirely extinct eukaryotic lineage - a “new form of life” in the sense that it does not fit into known major ...

1. A Contemporary View of the Holomorph: Nucleic Acid Sequence and Computer Databases are Changing Fungal Classification / J.W. Taylor -- 2. The Fungal Holomorph: An Overview / D.R. Reynolds -- 3.

AS a terminal group, the Fungi possess but little interest for those whose aim is to gain an insight into the general scheme of evolution of the plant-world. On the other hand, it may safely be ...

Fungi are a vital and varied part of the ecosystem, yet rarely emerge as a topic of discussion for much of the populace. River Bend Nature Center is aiming to change that with its upcoming Sip n’ ...