Collection Fungi are the Wave of the Future
From the seemingly humble mushroom to the intelligence of slime mold, we are only just beginning to understand the remarkable ways fungi shape our world. How are these ancient life forms helping to reshape the future? Well, as we learn more about them, they are making new breakthroughs in science, medicine, and even manufacturing possible!
Mushrooms Could Start Replacing Leather, Bacon, and Styrofoam in the Next 5 Years
Have you ever tasted bacon made of fungi? Received a package cushioned by mushrooms? My guess is not yet… but probably soon! New York-based company Ecovative has created an alternative to plastic, which can save water, time, money, and the planet, too!
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Proof That You Don’t Need a Brain to Be a Genius!
What can something called "slime mold" have to teach us about our own special kind of genius? Well, this otherworldly organism is changing the way we think about what intelligence looks like!
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Meet the Ancient Superheroes Fighting Cancer, PTSD, Pollution, and Saving the Bees!
What if everything we need to solve many of our most vexing problems is growing, silently, all around us? Mushrooms are an unexplored powerhouse that could very well save the world!
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Into the Wild World of Mushroom Hunting—the Perfect Social Distancing Activity!
Have you ever looked at a mushroom and wondered, can I eat that? Well, before you decide to take a bite, you might want to meet a few of the guides on today's adventures. They'll have you excited to grab your basket and start foraging!
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Little Lichen Wonders of the World
Be prepared to see the world with new eyes! Never again will you look at the rocks, trees, and buildings around you without seeing one of the world's mysterious wonders; lichen.
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Mushrooms are Saving Honeybee Colonies!
Mushrooms are saving the day for us yet again! Did you know that 70% of the fruits and vegetables we eat count on bees for pollination, and yet bee populations are plummeting? But the good news here is that some mushrooms have been found to have an ingenious property that allows them to defend the beehives!
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