These fungi, in groups such as the Amanita and boletes, extend the surface area of the plants’ roots and deliver necessary nutrients, such as water and phosphorous, to the plant. In return, the plant ...

One theory proposes that the death that befell Lord Caernarvon, who opened Tutankhamun’s tomb, was caused by a deadly fungus whose spores were inhaled. The most deadly mushroom is amanita ...