One surprising discovery comes from an unlikely place: the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The fungi found growing on the destroyed reactor may hold the key to future space missions and ...

Described as the “perfect space crop,” the nutritious and ready-to-eat fungus could be a key stepping stone toward fueling ...

Instead, per a Fram2 statement released ahead of the launch, they'll be growing delectable oyster mushrooms. FOODiQ Global, the Australian company behind the "Mission MushVroom" experiment aboard ...

"Successfully growing edible mushrooms in space represents a significant milestone for space exploration and sustainable ...

Mushrooms are a nutritional powerhouse. They naturally contain vitamin D, potassium, selenium, and copper — nutrients astronauts typically obtain from a variety of foods like nuts, seeds, and ...

Flávia Fayet-Moore is a nutrition scientist studying how oyster mushrooms grow in space. She consulted with NASA and SpaceX to send the first fungi into orbit on a 3-day flight. Fayet-Moore says ...

This radiation can damage plants’ DNA and stop them from growing properly, and seeds could lose their ability to develop if they are overexposed to radiation. A team of scientists from India and ...