The popular HBO drama series "The Last of Us" instilled images of fungal devastation in the minds of millions. But while a fungal pandemic is a real possibility, the reality of it would look much different than the TV show or video game. Indeed, thanks to "The Last of Us" and other recently alarming …
Animals, not plants, are typically known for their ability to communicate directly. But what about fungi? Though they are plant-like, fungi are actually more closely related to animals. And, it turns out, like animals, they may actually communicate — at least according to the studies of one …
Not that they need any help, but HBO's "The Last of Us" has made mushrooms cooler than ever, thanks to the prominent role a parasitic fungus plays in the collapse of society. The creators of the TV show and the video game series it draws on took inspiration from a real-life fungus that turns …
Not unlike fresh mushrooms after a gentle rain, specialized shops dedicated to federally outlawed psychedelic fungi are suddenly springing up all over North America. The sudden burst of retail mushroom shops selling an illegal drug heralds a cultural and political shift in Americans' attitudes …
Björk is in her mushroom period. The Icelandic singer-songwriter's new album, "Fossora," was guided by her "spirit fungus," resulting in a studio album that alternates between lush and sparse instrumentation, knit together by the artist's incisive, cutting and occasionally buoyant lyrics about …
