In many parts of the world, days after a good rainfall, it’s fairly common to see various species of mushrooms popping up out of the ground. These mysterious organisms aren’t the whole story, though.

Ottawa, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global mycelium market size stood at USD 2.93 billion in 2024 and is predicted to increase from USD 3.11 billion in 2025 to USD 5.35 billion by 2034, ...

UNION, S.C., Sept. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MycoWorks, the pioneering biomaterials company, announced today an advancement of its proprietary Fine Mycelium™ process, enabling the creation of their ...

A pair of biotechnologists at Newcastle University, working with a colleague from Northumbria University, all in the U.K., have developed a way to use mycelium to create a self-healing wearable ...

A Vancouver-based company has figured out a way to grow and harvest mycelium — the hidden, underground root-like networks of fungus that give rise to mushrooms. The result is a food product that can ...

Whether you are vegan or just want to try something new in the shoe department, Adidas will soon have your feet covered. They are currently working on a leather alternative made of mycelium, which is ...

DUTCH STARTUP LOOP runs a factory in the city of Delft that’s unlike any other you may have visited. For one thing, as soon as you enter, the scent of mushrooms fills your nostrils like the smell of a ...

Oyster mushrooms and repurposed bamboo furniture scraps may be an unlikely combination for a tough building material, but engineers have used this curious mix to create a new biomimicry-inspired tile, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Humans have been harnessing the power of ...