There is a magical meeting point between biology and imagination, where the hyphae of real fungi intertwine with the pixels of digital worlds. In this space, the Myconid – a fungal creature born from the pages of Dungeons & Dragons – has taken an extraordinary journey...
Imagine yourself in a tropical forest at night, where the air is so thick you can almost touch it. As you carefully move forward, your gaze is caught by a faint blue-green glow that seems to pulse between the roots of the trees. You get closer and discover that the mysterious light is coming from... a mushroom!
Italy boasts one of the richest mycological traditions in the world, with mycological exhibitions that attract thousands of enthusiasts every year. But what makes these exhibitions truly special? In addition to the usual presentation of edible and poisonous species, many events surprise with authentic rarities from the fungal world...
Today we asked ourselves how long a mycelium can live. In the vast kingdom of fungi there is a secret that challenges our understanding of time: mycelial networks that have persisted intact for millennia, surviving ice ages, climate changes and environmental transformations...
The kingdom of mushrooms represents one of the most fascinating and complex frontiers of biology, where the boundary between medicine and poison can be incredibly thin, for this reason it is necessary to correctly interpret scientific studies regarding medicinal mushrooms.
Natural fertilizer: it allows you to better manage crops without polluting the soil, but did you know that the new agricultural revolution today starts with mushrooms? Let's find out together how...
Shikimic acid is one of the organic molecules of great scientific interest, present in various plant and fungal species. Although it is best known for its role in the synthesis of the antiviral drug Tamiflu®, this compound boasts a fascinating history and surprising applications in the field of mycology and natural medicine...
In the underground world of forests, where mycelium spreads like a living spiderweb, fungi develop sophisticated communication networks that defy our understanding of biological intelligence. Recent studies reveal that these often overlooked organisms possess an electrochemical "language" that can convey information about dangers, resources, and even coordinate complex behaviors.
In the world of acoustics, mycology and sustainable design, a quiet revolution is taking place. Mushrooms, long prized for their culinary and medicinal properties, are now proving to be extraordinary materials in the field of sound as well...
In the vast and mysterious world of mycology, a realm that has always fascinated scientists and enthusiasts with its biodiversity and incredible properties, a new revolutionary frontier is opening up: that of textile fibers produced by mushrooms...
