Sign in Subscribe

Hidden Heroes Campaign

Lessons from fungi on markets and economics

Lessons from fungi on markets and economics

Resource inequality is one of our greatest challenges, but it's not unique to humans. Like us, mycorrhizal fungi that live in plant and tree roots strategically trade, steal and withhold resources, displaying remarkable parallels to humans in their capacity to be opportunistic (and sometimes ruthless) - all in

Are mushrooms the new plastic?

Are mushrooms the new plastic?

Product designer Eben Bayer reveals his recipe for a new, fungus-based packaging material that protects fragile stuff like furniture, plasma screens and the environment.

Fantastic Fungi

Fantastic Fungi

Fantastic Fungi, directed by Louie Schwartzberg, is a consciousness-shifting film that takes us on an immersive journey through time and scale into the magical earth beneath our feet, an underground network that can heal and save our planet. Fantastic FungiWhen so many are struggling for connection, inspiration and hope, Fantastic

How slime mold designed the Tokyo railway system

How slime mold designed the Tokyo railway system

Imagine if a single-celled organism, single handedly, designed the Tokyo Metro System? Well, this actually happened when a group of Japanese researchers at Hokkaido University put a slime mold on a map of Tokyo, to see how it would connect between urban hotspots.

Entangled Life

Entangled Life

Entangled Life provides a window into the mind-boggling biology and fascinating cultures surrounding fungal life. Sheldrake asks us to consider a life-form that is radically alien to ours, yet vibrant and lively underfoot. Amazon.co.uk : entangled life - merlin sheldrakemerlin sheldrake

How trees talk to each other

How trees talk to each other

A forest is much more than what you see," says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an astounding discovery – trees talk, often and over vast distances. Learn more about the harmonious yet complicated social lives of trees and prepare to see

Antimicrobial properties of fungi

Antimicrobial properties of fungi

The mushroom biologist, Paul Stamets, talks about the antimicrobial properties of fungi, how they can be used as potent insecticides and how they may help boost the human immune system.