Postal conks
You never know when you'll get a conk in the mail. With forked fungus beetles inside! Sep 2011
Small Wonder
Log lifter's treasure: a laudatory portrait of Henningsomyces by Larry Millman. Aug 2011
Moldy bread is cool
Know your enemies. Including that kitchen mold that's subverting your sandwichy intentions. Rhizopus! Villain. May 2011
Fictional mycology
Fungi can be supervillians or heroes, and nowhere better than in this new thriller, Spiral. Apr 2011
Evening glow
Panellus stipticus, a drab little mushroom. It glows in the dark as it grows in the park near me. Nov 2010
A fungus walks into a singles bar
Some fungi have 1000s of "genders." Here's a primer on the fungal singles bar scene. Jun 2010
Ringworm in Cats: Percy’s Case
Percy is an old cat, experienced in battling infection. Here's his story. May 2010
Tree slime, stump flux and microbial consortia
Orange goop oozing from a tree stump like the aftermath of a grisly beheading? Yep, fungus. Apr 2010
This bark glows in the dark! Bioluminescence in mushrooms
You don't have to travel to Pandora to see glowing mushrooms. Apr 2010
Agarikon
These conks are rare now; perhaps extinct in parts of Europe and Asia. We explore their use by Native Americans. Apr 2010