Shots from the archive: puffball lad
Our Herbarium archives about 60,000 images taken over the last 130 years. Mar 2009
borescopic mycology
Our '09 art show featured borescope photos by Kent Loeffler, and fungal outbursts by KT Hodge. Fun! Jan 2009
A veterinary detective story
Mushroom poisoning in dogs can be hard to diagnose. Here's a Vet's account of Shiloh's fatal and perplexing case. Nov 2008
Eulogy for a lost dog
The moving tale of Shiloh, a much-loved Great Pyrenees dog who lost her life to poisonous Galerina mushrooms. Oct 2008
Fungi on Science Friday!
Fungi on the airwaves. Listen to Kathie and Dave Fischer talk fungus talk on National Public Radio's Science Friday. Sep 2008
Fungi in streams: a leaf nightmare
We explore the roles and beauty of fungi that live in streams and have spores like jacks. Aug 2008
The Dish on Deliquescence in Coprinus Species
Inky cap deliquescence: What? How? Why? Bonus: time lapse! Jul 2008
So you want to be a truffle-farmer…? (Part 2)
A short history of truffle cultivation, and a rant on the insincerity of "truffle oil." Apr 2008
So you want to be a truffle-farmer…? (Part 1)
Truffles are super-expensive because they can't be cultivated. Or can they? Feb 2008
The Future of Fungal Freshness?
Growing mushrooms then shipping them is so old style. Grow them DURING shipping! Jan 2008
A simple way to preserve fungal cultures
A cheap and easy method to store fungal cultures: dried, on filter paper. Jan 2008
The Perfect Pitch
Mushrooms like the damp. They use the water from the air to discharge their spores. Here's how. Dec 2007