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Tropical birds build nests from fungi that may keep parasites at bay
Many birds鈥� nests in tropical rainforests contain rhizomorphs, fungal structures that produce defensive chemicals, which may protect nestlings from parasites
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Environment
UK mushroom growing uses 100,000 m鲁 of peat a year 鈥� can we do better?
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Life
Slug poo helps mushrooms start new colonies by spreading spores
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The eerie bioluminescence of the ghost fungus in all its glory
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Birds in Patagonia have a surprising taste for truffles
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Earth
Fantastic fungi images capture the magic of mushrooms
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Life
A species of yeast produces near-identical clones when it has sex
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Health
The other superbugs: Killer fungi are the threat we need to act on now
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Life
The bizarre reason Skittles taste different in the UK and the US
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Health
Potent new antifungal discovered in the microbiome of marine animals
A new antifungal compound that is effective against multidrug-resistant fungi has been isolated from bacteria living in filter-feeding marine animals called sea squirts
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There is so much we don’t yet know about fungi
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Fungi’s fabulous future in mental health and sustainable materials
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The oldest fungi fossils have been identified in a Belgian museum
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The torrid secret lives of truffles make Game of Thrones look tame
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