The Cornell Hoot
On the origins and practice of the Cornell Hoot, a mycological finding tool. Aug 2013
Azalea divinity
Azalea galls look like papier mache fruit, but they are a fungus' work of art. Jul 2013
Flying salt shakers of death
Massospora: A kind of fungus that turns a cicada into a salt shaker of death! Feb 2013
ZAP! Lightning, Gods, and Mushrooms
Everyone knows thunder and lightning make mushrooms grow... Jan 2013
Atkinson’s Lost Inocybe
A mushroom discovered on the Cornell campus: on Inocybe olpidiocystis and other unknowns. Jan 2013
New Growth: Hairy Homer
We unveil our Practically Instant Hair Growth Potion, with help from H. Simpson. Aug 2012
I ate fungus slime, and it made my breath minty fresh
The title says it all. The wonders of pullulan. Jul 2012
George F. Atkinson
An introduction to G.F. Atkinson, a prominent Cornell mycologist of the early 1900s, by Torben Russo. Feb 2012
The Lichens of Tower Road
Lichens line your daily stroll, and they might be telling you something. Dec 2011
Explore your world with tape
A customs agent, a car, a mold, and a roll of tape on a Friday afternoon. Oct 2011