The fungus uses pectin (a naturally occurring thickener ... chef and director of special projects at Blue Hill At Stone Barns ...

1 of 10 Blue oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus): Studies have shown that oyster varieties help reduce cholesterol and boost levels of vitamins C and E. “Fungi are far more mysterious than plants ...

(Credit: Syrena Whitner, University of Hawai'i) A variety of colorful marine fungi grown in petri dishes in Anthony Amend's lab. Hawaii is home to some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes.

Researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa have recently discovered that many species of fungi isolated from Hawai'i's nearshore environment have the ability to degrade plastic ...

These birds, now extinct for about 600 years, seemed to have a particular taste for fungi producing bright blue, pink, and purple fruiting bodies. "Birds have very strong color vision and they ...