130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name -- revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure ...

On Thursday, Dr. Patricia "Patty" Ononiwu Kaishian joined "TMZ Live" for an interview to explain more about her research discoveries on same-sex reproduction in fungi and plants. Kaishian told ...

A new fungus will grow from the spore. The Coprinus cinereus fungus can produce spores by sexual reproduction to help create variation in the species. This method of reproduction is advantageous ...

More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been ...