National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 21: Snow Plants
These striking red plants are a common Yosemite roadside attraction in the springtime, but most park visitors are confused about what they're seeing. Is it a plant, a mushroom, or maybe a visitor from another planet? Learn about the...
Next Animation Studio
Newly discovered fungi turn flies into parasite-spewing zombies
Two new species of fungi have been discovered that devour flies from the inside and cause them to release spores from holes in their abdomens, according to research published in the Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
Professor Dave Explains
Family Agaricaceae
We've looked at two of the subphyla within phylum Basidiomycota. Now it's time to dive into the third, Agaricomycotina, which contains most of the macroscopic mushrooms. In particular, we will focus on class Agaricomycetes, order...
Visual Learning Systems
Fungi: Lichens
From making bread to decomposing things in the environment, fungi play a very important role in our lives. Vivid video footage, accompanied by colorful animations, illustrates the fascinating origin, diversity, and characteristics of...
Professor Dave Explains
Mushroom Identification Terminology
We now know a bit about mushrooms, their structure, and their life cycle, but let's learn a bit more terminology before we dive head first into the world of mushrooms. We know about stipes and caps and partial veils and spores, but...
SWPictures
Fighting Malaria with Fungus
The video discusses a new approach to fighting malaria mosquitoes using a natural fungus called Beauveria Bassiana.
Professor Dave Explains
Fungal Morphology: The Parts of a Mushroom
So although we will be looking at a wide variety of fungi in this series, most of you are here to learn about mushrooms, as they are the most interesting members of the fungi kingdom. So let's learn about the structure of a mushroom....
Next Animation Studio
How some Brood X cicadas are infected with fungus
Thousands of Brood X periodic cicadas could be playing host to a fungus that turns them into spore-shedding “fungal gardens” and transforms their behavior, according to The Washington Post.
Next Animation Studio
Deadly “black fungus” infecting Covid survivors in India
Mucormycosis is a deadly fungal infection and treatment often requires the removal of the eyes of patients. Doctors believe ubiquitous mucor mould becomes deadly when a patient’s immunity is weakened by coronavirus and the steroids used...
msvgo
Common Fungal Diseases in Humans
This nugget describes common fungal diseases in detail with respect to their causative agents, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and methods of prevention.
Science360
Leaf Cutter Ants
Leaf cutter ants could be called the overachievers of the insect world. They are farmers, medicine makers, and green energy producers. With support from the National Science Foundation, bacteriologist Cameron Currie studies the complex...
FuseSchool
Anaerobic Respiration in the Muscles
Ever wondered why feel all stiff the day after doing lots of exercise, in order for you to contract your muscles they need the energy that is released in respiration. However, when you're doing heavy exercise for a long time the muscles...
msvgo
Population Interactions
Explain the different types of intraspecific and interspecific interactions among organisms with examples.
Next Animation Studio
Boys rescued from Thai cave may face "cave disease"
All the boys and their coach have been rescued from the cave in Thailand, but they may have to face another challenge: cave disease.
Journey to the Microcosmos
A Microscopic Tour of Death | Compilation
As strange as the creatures of the microcosmos are, their lives still revolve around the same fundamentals that ours do. There’s food, reproduction, and death. Yes, even microbes, hardy as they can be, experience death. In some ways,...
National Parks Service
Acadia National Park - Meet a Silver-haired Bat
So rarely do we ever get to see the nocturnal mammals that grace the skies while we sleep. Learn more about these unique animals by meeting a silver-haired bat.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
When Sadness Subsides
Mikki vs the World is a creative, funny, and factual series designed to help teens get a grip on what’s happening inside their heads. Dr. M, Mo, and Sad Panda sing a song together about the dead fish blues that they're feeling and begin...
Next Animation Studio
Superbug fungus spreading through U.S.
A deadly fungus known as Candida auris has been spreading through nursing homes and hospitals across the United States and in five cases has proven entirely resistant to all existing antifungal medication.
Science360
Biomass - Green Revolution
How do we turn biological material into energy? This episode of Green Revolution explores how scientists are studying algae, ants, plants, and sawmill waste to help create fuel for the future.
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Fungal Phylogeny and Taxonomy
There are a lot of species in the fungi kingdom. How many? Over five million! That's a lot of fungus to sort through, so how do we keep things organized? Well we may remember learning about phylogeny and taxonomy in the biology series,...
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes
Arthrobotrys is a genus of fungi that not only kills nematodes, but it also sets traps in order to catch them!
Science ABC
Toadstools vs Mushrooms: Are They Different?
Toadstool and mushroom are merely unscientific labels to define different varieties of fungus. Yes, the mushroom that we eat is actually a fungus! There is a popular consensus that while mushrooms are white-capped species that grow in...
Journey to the Microcosmos
Moss & Lichen Which One Is Actually a Plant
Moss & Lichen Which One Is Actually a Plant
Independent Producers
Fungi Sustain Ecosystems
Fungi play a crucial role in decomposition. As they follow this process, fungi release nutrients that the trees around it absorb. Eventually, the fungi attach itself to the roots of the nature around them and begin the cycle of giving...