Scientists used to think that only mammals sought out truffles, but a new study shows that birds also pursue these underground fungi. The researchers collected the feces of two common ground-dwelling ...

SLICE 'EM, DICE 'EM, dip them in batter, julienne a few before tossing them into a sizzling, oh-so-garlicky pan: Mushrooms are some of the most versatile tidbits to be found on this planet. That ...

As it stands, truffle fries, truffle mac-and-cheese and truffle butters have become commonplace even at the most casual eateries, and yet the delicacy is still as enigmatic as ingredients come. Unlike ...

Specially trained dogs and their impressive noses helped a team of researchers and citizen scientists discover two new species of the truffles. The “truffle dogs” sniffed out Tuber cumberlandense and ...

Truffles have spread around the world, including to countries in South America. Trufas Del Nuevo Mundo S.A. 2021 Every morning for three months of the year, Lola wakes at 8 and goes hunting. She races ...

Many fungi disperse their spores by releasing them from gills or pores into the air, for breezes to carry them away. Insects can carry some fungal spores either inside or outside their bodies, and ...

Walk into any trendy restaurant these days and you'll probably spot at least one of them on the menu. That drizzle of ...