W hen Mount St Helens erupted in 1980, the resulting lava, ash, and debris turned the landscape barren for miles around. It ...

Research on the gut microbiome has focused mainly on bacteria, but bacteriophages and fungi play critical roles as well, with significant influences on health and disease.

The eruption of Mount St. Helens was catastrophic and caused the wipeout of various species, demanding a revival of the lost ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return, plants ...

The shear diversity of fungi in the world is estimated at 6.2 million species. That is 16 times the number of plant species ...

Despite these divergent responses, the functional overlap between bacteria and fungi ensures ecosystem resilience, allowing essential processes like nutrient cycling to persist even in highly ...

Not however, for serving as the backbone of healthy ecosystems, but because it is at risk. For the first time in history more than 1,000 species of fungi have ... in the mountains depend on ...

Drivers on their way up state Route 28 might notice a mural on the side of an unassuming, white cement building showcasing ...