DNA barcoding systems employ a short, standardized gene region to identify species. A 648-bp segment of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase 1 (CO1) is the core barcode region for animals, but its ...

Do fungi like this Penicillium mold, which produces the the antibiotic penicillin, trace their origins to an ancestor that lived a billion years ago? Rattiya Thongdumhyu / Shutterstock.com Biologists ...

When it comes to delectable fungi, mushrooms get all the attention. Their misunderstood cousin, mold, is cast aside and made the villain, only an indicator of rot in vegetables. But some mold can be ...

Researchers from Imperial College London, CABI, and the University of Oxford, have sequenced the genome of Alexander Fleming’s penicillin mold for the first time, and compared it to strains that are ...

Experts warn that scraping off a small patch of mold isn’t as harmless as it looks. Toxic compounds called mycotoxins can ...

Huitlacoche, a black corn fungus, is an agricultural bane to some, but to others, it’s a delicacy. Image courtesy of Flickr user CIMMYT Mold in the kitchen has an overwhelmingly negative public image.

American scientists set out to simulate a fungus’s evolution into the edible mold that makes French cheeses like Camembert. By Emma Goldberg The legend of Camembert is one of daring escape and dairy ...

Every homeowner knows mold in your home is bad news. It’s an eyesore, it gives off a terrible stench, and it can be hard to ...

Fungi could be classed alongside animals and plants as a separate realm for environmental protection under plans drawn up by the UK and Chile. The proposal, submitted to a UN conference on ...