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New Bolbitius Mushroom Species Discovered in Northeast China

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Two new Bolbitius mushroom species were identified in northeast China, expanding fungal biodiversity knowledge.

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New Ganoderma Species Resolve Identification Confusion

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Two newly described Chinese Ganoderma species resolve decades of mislabeling and refine taxonomy.

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Seven New Bark‑Beetle Fungi Found in Shaanxi

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Researchers identified seven new fungal species linked to bark beetles damaging pine trees in western China.

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Two New Resupinatus Species Found in Chinese Mixed Forests

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Scientists report two new Resupinatus species from China, increasing worldwide known species to 47.

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Thaxterogaster Mitochondrial Genomes Reveal New Phylogenetic Insights

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Scientists assembled complete mitochondrial genomes of five Thaxterogaster species, revealing notable genetic diversity and refining their evolutionary relationships.

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Two New Soil Fungi Discovered in Jiangxi Bamboo Forest

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Researchers identified two previously unknown fungal species thriving in bamboo forest soils on Xiangyun Mountain.

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New Lichen Species Discovered in New Caledonia

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Researchers identify two novel lichen species in montane rainforests on Grande Terre using a multi‑marker genetic approach.

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New phylogenetic map unravels global relationships among bark-beetle fungi

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A comprehensive DNA analysis reveals how ophiostomatoid fungi are related across continents, offering a foundation for future forest disease research.

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Death Cap Bloom in California Raises Poisoning Risk

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A sudden surge of deadly Amanita mushrooms in California threatens foragers after recent rains and heat.

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New Fungal Pathogens Found on Chinese Vine Tea

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Three new species of Coniella, Colletotrichum and Pestalotiopsis infecting Nekemias leaves were formally described by a team from Hubei Province.

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New Jiangsu Polypores Discovered: Coriolopsis albescens & Polyporus laoshanensis

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Two new polypore species were found in Jiangsu Province, China.

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Scientists Map Trillions‑Long Underground Fungal Network

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Researchers mapped the world's largest fungal network, covering 12.5 trillion km—over a billion laps around the equator.

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