For 450 million years, plants and soil fungi have been trading partners. The fungi weave through plant roots, delivering ...

When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...

In nature, plant roots are always colonized by fungi. This interaction can be either mutualistic, benefiting both the plant and the fungus, or pathogenic, where the fungus harms the host plant. A ...

In lab experiments, the yellow flag iris and a root fungus worked together as a natural strategy to remove forever chemicals from water. Wetlands act as nature’s kidneys: They trap sediments, absorb ...

Their control is now one of my most frequently asked questions, Don Kinzler writes, which also indicates their control isn’t ...