Most poisonous mushrooms won’t kill you—they’ll simply cause a severe headache or vomiting. Death-cap mushrooms are not like the others. As little as half an Amanita phalloides contains enough toxin... continue reading

posted by BSR 3 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 687 views • 2:34

Both beautiful and terrifying, this is a quick look at fungi, with a focus on their reproduction. It goes beyond terrifying if you happen to be an @ant, or similar cordyceps-susceptible life form.

posted by noims 3 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 365 views • 4:44

YouTube: While we have long known about the existence of microbes — the tiny bacteria, fungi and archaea that live all around, on and in us — our full relationship has become one of the hottest topics... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 2 months 1 week ago • 13 views • 6:39

"Cleaner isn't always healthier."

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years ago • 302 views • 6:42

Oh Hank ... you so pun! YouTube: Join Hank Green to learn ten weird, scary, and amazing things fungi can do!

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 2 months 4 weeks ago • 37 views • 9:47

Because ... mushroom clouds!

posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 388 views • 1:14

I may never eat again

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 727 views • 3:20

YouTube: Some of humanity’s favorite antibiotics are starting to lose their mojo, in the face of smart, sneaky, and rapidly-evolving bacteria. To find new drugs to combat these superbugs, scientists... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 50 views • 8:33