A team of scientists is mapping mycorrhizal networks – the tangle of roots and fungi in the soil beneath our feet.
Have you ever seen mold on an orange? Or a mushroom growing on the ground after it rained? Or mildew growing on the wall of a shower? All of these are species of fungi. There are millions of species of fungi on Earth, many of…
An amazing and unusual fish! The Gollum snakehead was first discovered in 2019 in Kerala in South India. This fish has a long, scaly body and veil-like fins. It may be a “living fossil” – this family of fish may have evolved around 109 million years…
Wombats are marsupials found only in Australia. They dig burrows underground, where they often spend the daylight hours. Scientists are curious about what goes on inside these burrows. And now, with the help of a cool new device called the WomBot, they can get some…