Scientists and chefs are trying to convert leftovers into gourmet meals using a mould which is fast emerging as a solution in the fight against food waste. A new research paper argues that neurospora, ...

A New York restaurant is serving fungus. While Neurospora intermedia might not appear on the menu, it's a key ingredient used to make certain meals in the kitchen at the Michelin-starred Blue Hill at ...

Science is uncovering more novel ways to transform those smelly, spent banana peels decaying in your garbage into something people might actually want to eat. Around a third of the world’s overall ...

Of course, eating fungus isn’t new. Mushrooms are a type of nutritious fungus. And fungi have been used for centuries to ferment foods and turn them into other food products—like how milk is turned ...

The East Javan food called oncom is made by growing orange Neurospora mold on soy pulp left over from making tofu. In about 36 hours, the soy pulp is turned into a tasty and nutritious food.

Making oncom is almost magical. It starts with a pile of soy pulp, which is wrapped in banana leaves and sprinkled with the spores of a fungus called Neurospora intermedia. The bundle is left to ...

Forget lab-grown burgers. A new genetically tweaked fungus is here, and it’s expected to shape the future of sustainable food. Researchers in China have unveiled a modified fungus that not only tastes ...

NEW YORK - Fungi are so prominent they have their own kingdom, just like plants and animals. Kingdom fungi includes mold, yeasts and mushrooms. While on the path to a more sustainable future, ...