Foraging & fungi news

• Epigenetic mechanism explains how some plants cope with salt stress

  · 15 Jul 2026

  Due to artificial irrigation and rising temperatures, the concentration of salts (including sodium chloride, or "table salt") is increasing in soils worldwide. This is not only an environmental problem but also a challenge for agriculture. For example, increased salinity can disrupt the water balance of most plants…

• A new class of root-dwelling fungi named after the King of Sweden

  · 15 Jul 2026

  Researchers at Uppsala University have discovered a completely new fungal species, which they named after the king of Sweden. The species has been given the Latin name Semicentenialea rex, which means the king's 50th anniversary. It is the first known representative of a new class of fungi called…

• Scientists finally solved why some frogs survive a deadly fungus

  · 15 Jul 2026

  A deadly fungus has wiped out amphibian populations around the globe, yet some mysteriously recover. Researchers discovered that survivors develop powerful immune defenses while they are still tadpoles, giving them a head start before the fungus can attack after metamorphosis. The study also uncovered a vast…

• ROS-producing enzymes guide plant cell division and tissue patterning, gene-editing study shows

  · 26 Jun 2026

  Reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced naturally during cellular metabolism often cause oxidative damage to cells. However, these molecules also play an important role in normal cellular signaling. While ROS are established as essential signaling molecules in various organisms, their precise role in basic plant…

• DNA time stamps reveal the strawberry’s surprising origins

  · 19 Jun 2026

  Researchers have created a new way to reconstruct the evolutionary history of complex plant genomes by analyzing genetic traces left by transposable elements. The technique revealed that modern strawberries were assembled through multiple ancient genome-merging events, shedding new light on how major crop species…

• Beneath our feet lies a fungal superhighway stretching 68 quadrillion miles

  · 15 Jun 2026

  Beneath our feet lies a vast hidden fungal superhighway that helps sustain much of life on Earth—and scientists have now mapped it for the first time. Researchers estimate that these underground networks stretch an astonishing 110 quadrillion kilometers, move about 4 billion tons of carbon dioxide into soils each…

• A hidden pollutant is changing how the world's forests breathe

  · 2 Jun 2026

  A massive global analysis found that nitrogen pollution can either speed up or dramatically slow the natural "breathing" of forest soils, depending on the ecosystem's condition. The results reveal hidden tipping points that could affect how forests store carbon and cope with climate change.

• Deadly fungus and lung parasites are hammering wild rattlesnakes

  · 26 May 2026

  A sweeping new study of wild snakes in the southeastern US has revealed a hidden health crisis slithering beneath the surface. Researchers found that many snakes are carrying multiple infections at once, with a dangerous fungal disease called ophidiomycosis — or snake fungal disease — emerging as one of the biggest…

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