New fossil evidence gives us a glimpse into Earth's ecological past.
Read moreNew fossil suggests ‘zombie ants’ were around 48 million years ago
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, Photo by Danny Newman.
Quadripartite ecology discovered in South Africa; the interaction of four species
A: Protea repens tree. B: Cream inflorescence and infructescence. C: Knoxdaviesia proteae sexual structures with visible spore droplets (arrow). Bar=1cm. From Aylward et al. 2014.
The interplay of four species on the surface of a South African flower is enough to make your head spin.
Read moreUnfolding the strategies of different bird’s nest fungi
Cyathus striatus. Photo by Walt Sturgeon.
Bird's nest fungi are beautifully adapted to their specific ecology. Yet another form of spore dispersal is discussed.
Read moreLatitudinal gradient alters fungal diversity, a pattern contrary to what you might predict
A single summer hikes yield in a temperate ecosystem around Skaneateles lake in NY.
Find out how new research suggests that fungi don’t follow the normal latitudinal trend. Learn what species interactions drive this novel fungal pattern.
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