Mushrooms are having a moment. From Stella McCartney designing a bustier and trousers made of mushroom leather to the numerous mushroom elixirs and teas on the market, fungi are certainly on trend.

The race to create a viable, high-performance surfboard using mycelium in place of a polystyrene-based foam started well over a decade ago, depending upon whom you ask. And while the industrial ...

In a breakthrough that could revolutionize the face mask industry, researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a method to create sustainable face masks using mycelium, the root ...

A UK university is finding success in a project using mycelium to build lighter-weight structures with less negative environmental impact. Researchers say they have found great success in a study ...

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With record-high temperatures likely to sweep the globe this summer, access to cool air will be vital. But cranking the air conditioning increases energy use and can be both environmentally and ...

The world’s largest communications network may be right under your feet, and no, we didn’t build it: it was created by fungi. Fungal filaments beneath the ground are similar to the fiber optic cables ...

Insulation panels made using mycelium and a modular timber construction system were used to create PAKK Pavilion, an angular ...

Mycelium might power electronics someday, if it stops biodegrading before the job is done The split-gill mushroom’s extracellular matrix may be the key to future green batteries Scientists dream of ...