Truffles, which come in many guises, not just those regarded as delicacies by humans, are the fruiting bodies of fungi—the underground equivalents of mushrooms. Unlike mushrooms, however, they cannot ...

As poultry producers continue to shift away from antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs), the role of probiotics in maintaining gut health and performance has become increasingly important. Probiotics are ...

HAS THE festive season left you feeling enervated? Consume Cordyceps to perk up or reishi to feel calm. Looking to get fitter? Eat maitake for heart health or shiitake to lower your cholesterol. Do ...

A Clostridium botulinum spore is a tough, dormant form of the Clostridium botulinum bacterium that allows it to survive in harsh environmental conditions for long periods. These spores are widespread ...

Air carries more than dust and pollen – it carries a biological archive. For decades, tiny moss spores drifted across northern skies, quietly capturing how seasons shifted as the climate warmed.

In an extraordinary display of biological resilience, moss spores survived for nine months outside the International Space Station. The spores were then returned to Earth, where 86 percent germinated ...

As shown in an exclusive interview with the show’s creators done by ComicBook, there are a couple of key reasons the spores were replaced with tendrils in The Last of Us HBO series. As it turns out, ...

Scientists reclassified a long-misunderstood fossil from Brazil as a new genus, Franscinella riograndensis. Using advanced microscopy, they discovered spores preserved in situ—a rare find that links ...

The Hive Spore Lung is a critical Hive objective, hidden deep inside maze-like caves on Hive Worlds. To find it, stick with your squad and follow bug-heavy tunnels leading to a large cavern. Destroy ...

Marian Spore Bush, "The Gaunt Bird of Famine" (1933), oil on canvas (all photos Natalie Haddad/Hyperallergic) “Who was Marian Spore Bush?” The question begins an essay by Bob Nickas, who curated the ...

Composed of living fungal matter. Scatters spores when exposed to Soul. When focusing Soul, emit a spore cloud that slowly damages enemies. Using Soul to heal releases a cloud of spores that damage ...