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Examining mushrooms under microscopes can help engineers design stronger materials
Some mushrooms are sturdier than others, but it isn’t necessarily because of their chemistry – it’s how the filaments that ...
The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species that's harming native fungi
Golden oyster mushrooms, with their sunny yellow caps and nutty flavor, have become wildly popular for being healthy, ...
The golden oyster mushroom craze unleashed an invasive species – and a worrying new study shows it’s harming native fungi
Kits that help people grow their own golden oyster mushrooms at home may be one reason this nonnative species is now spreading in the wild.
Delicious but damaging invasive golden oyster mushrooms found decreasing fungal community richness
A popular species of edible mushroom, golden oyster, has spread rapidly throughout the United States since escaping from cultivation into the wild. Now, a new study from researchers at the University ...