Music evokes feelings in humans and even in other animals. Some pieces can soothe, while others can energize. However, we ...

Although many people only recognize fungi by their aboveground mushrooms, those formations are just the outermost display of ...

Just when you thought you were a lawn care pro, blemishes on your green grass appear. A common culprit to these brown spots ...

It’s been previously suggested that a microbe’s sonic environment can impact its growth. A 2016 study found that E. coli ...

Fungi don't have eyes or a brain, but their intelligent behaviors may surprise you. New research suggests that fungi may be able to recognize shapes.

The discovery that sound improves the growth rate of beneficial fungus suggests that dirges in the dirt may help restore forests.

Fungi make decisions without a brain using intricate mycelium networks. They optimize resources and adapt growth based on ...

Can organisms without a brain still show signs of intelligence? Researchers at Tohoku University and Nagaoka College had this ...

The idea of music boosting plant growth has been around for many years, but a new study has found that monotonous noise ...

A new study from Smithsonian scientists analyzes ant and fungus species, and uncovers the origins of their close partnership ...

Playing a monotonous sound stimulates the activity of a fungus that promotes plant growth, according to a study released on ...

New research raises the possibility that playing sounds or music could help plants grow, benefiting crops and gardens.