Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The ...

Learn to nurture the ancient, symbiotic relationship between mycorrhizal fungi and plants’ roots for healthier soil and increased garden harvests. Throughout history, people’s explanations of ...

Watch nutrients flow through an underground circulatory system that connects fungi and plants. A new study shows how these ...

The fungi can’t survive without carbon, and the plants produce plenty of carbon through photosynthesis. The plants need water ...

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well ...

Salk Institute plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well as a fungal CLE16 mimic, that encourage the beneficial symbiotic relationship between plants and fungi. CLE16 ...

Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Plant ... mycorrhizal fungi as they trade carbon and nutrients across the ... A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its ...

Roses are one of the UK's most cherished garden staples, but if you want yours to thrive, there's one crucial step you should ...

The associations between plants and certain soil fungi, called mycorrhizal fungi, remain crucial. They’re an example of mutualism – a relationship that’s beneficial for both partners. A magnified ...

Show more Becky Ripley and Emily Knight dig deep into the underground web of plant roots and mycorrhizal fungi networks. Here lies a 400 million year old market economy, founded on the trading of ...