When the 'wood-wide web' was first described in the journal Nature in 1997, our view of plant life took on a utopian glean.

But a new paper suggests this communication network between plants might not be so altruistic after all – and could even be used for sabotage. Plants can send and receive chemical signals, aided by ...

Active signalling between plants appears to contradict ... warning signals" added Dr Scott. "Mycorrhizal fungi rely on the plants on their network for carbohydrates, so it's important to keep ...

But Stanford biologist Kabir Peay knows the humble mushroom sprouts from a vast network of tiny fungal strands branching out below ground, intertwined with the roots of trees and plants.

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

Researchers at the Bayreuth Center for Ecology and Environmental Research (BayCEER) at the University of Bayreuth have found ...

Illustration of the symbiotic association between plant and fungi in a mycorrhizal network. (Image credit: Andrea Danti / Alamy Stock Photo) Plants can communicate via a vast underground fungal ...

Active signaling between plants appears to contradict ... warning signals" added Dr. Scott. "Mycorrhizal fungi rely on the plants on their network for carbohydrates, so it's important to keep ...

Active signalling between plants appears to contradict ... “Mycorrhizal fungi rely on the plants on their network for carbohydrates, so it’s important to keep these plants in good condition.