Mushrooms

Summary: Today our world is visually dominated by animals and plants, but this world would not have been possible without fungi, say scientists. Today our… Read More »Would We Exist Without Fungi?

Family: Agaricaceae Scientific Name Author/s Status Agaricus hahashimensis S.Ito & S.Imai, 1940 Missing Coprinus boninensis S.Ito & S.Imai, 1940 Missing Lepiota boninensis S.Ito & S.Imai,… Read More »What Fungi Are Extinct?

Prototaxites became extinct as vascular plants rose to prominence. The organism could have used its tall columnar structure for spore dispersal. Alternatively, if Prototaxites contained… Read More »Why Did Prototaxites Go Extinct?

Fungi evolved around 900 million years ago, developing in aquatic environments, originally from eukaryotic, single-celled protists. DNA evidence suggests that almost all fungi have a… Read More »How Did Fungi First Appear?

Fungi evolved around 900 million years ago, developing in aquatic environments, originally from eukaryotic, single-celled protists. What is the most recent ancestor of fungi? protistAnswer… Read More »What Is The Evolutionary Ancestor To The Fungi?

A mushroom develops from a nodule, or pinhead, less than two millimeters in diameter, called a primordium, which is typically found on or near the… Read More »What Are Mushrooms Derived From?

All animals (including humans), plants and other organisms such as fungi and algae are Eukaryotes and share a common ancestor. Are plants and humans related?… Read More »Do Plants And Humans Have A Common Ancestor?

Playing a vital role in the maintenance of healthy ecosystems across the planet, from the Antarctic deserts to the tropical rainforests, fungi underpin all life… Read More »Is Fungi The Foundation Of All Life On Earth?

Scientists have unearthed fossilised fungi dating back up to one billion years, in a discovery that could reshape our understanding of how life on land… Read More »Is Fungi The Oldest Life On Earth?

Here are some of the animals most likely to bond with us, according to experts. Dogs. Chris Jackson/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty Images. Cats. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images… Read More »What Animals Like Humans Most?