Harvesting truffle mushrooms is a skillful art, requiring both experience and precision. Trained animals assist farmers in ...

The Oregon Truffle Festival spent the Valentine’s Day weekend at the Liberty Theatre in Astoria for three days of celebrating ...

Fungal biology is the scientific discipline that concerns the biology of fungi, which include unicellular microorganisms as well as large multicellular organisms. Fungal biology is sometimes ...

Those lucky enough to know the wonders of eating truffles will testify that this gift from the earth is the ultimate ...

Aleksander Acovski is excited. That’s putting it mildly, by the way. The founder of Old World Truffles has an infectious, permanent smile plastered on his face, as if he’s just won the lottery and is ...

Dogs are increasingly playing a starring role in all sorts of efforts with scientists. They've proven adept at sniffing out ...

A wagging tail is the universal sign of a happy dog, especially for a rusty golden retriever named Rye. It's his "tell-tail" ...

TRUFFLES, those enigmatic subterranean fungi, hold a unique and prized position in the culinary world, extending even to the realm of chocolate. Their intoxicating aroma and exquisite flavour ...

In the rolling hills of Provence, a timeless tradition unfolds each winter: the hunt for truffles. The elusive and highly prized fungi of the culinary world have long been associated with mystery, ...

Last year, researchers at Michigan State discovered two new truffle species. The truffles — a type of fungi found across the globe and revered as rare culinary delicacies — have since been ...

Fungal genetics is the study of the mechanisms of heritable information in fungi. Yeasts and filamentous fungi are extensively used as model organisms for eukaryotic genetic research, including ...

The new fungus Gibellula attenboroughii on the orb-weaving cave spider. Credit: CABI Scientists identified a new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, infecting cave spiders in Ireland. The fungus ...