The oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) is a staple of many kinds of cuisine, prized for its mild flavors and a scent vaguely hinting at anise. These cream-colored mushrooms are also one of several ...

Oyster mushrooms, or Pleurotus species, are a group of gilled mushrooms. While mushrooms are classified as fungi, which are technically different from plants, they are a great addition to any ...

To offer a practical alternative to plastic packaging, researchers at IIT Madras have developed a biodegradable material made from farm and paper waste. Using fungi like Ganoderma lucidum and ...

Fermenting oyster mushrooms could produce natural ‘meaty’ flavour compounds that are not currently available on the market, according to new research. Writing in the International Journal of Food ...

Oyster mushrooms are delicious, but they have a little-known dark side: the fungus that produces them paralyses and kills nematode worms using a nerve gas, before sucking out their insides. Oyster ...