Mycelium, as it's called, is basically the root structure of mushrooms. Mycelium is unique because it's easy to both grow and shape into different forms. At Ecovative Design in Green Island ...

The mycelium, which extends more than 300 miles down into the earth, is excellent at taking in and breaking down hydrocarbons. That ability gives it several crucial roles in the forest ecosystem.

By a special arrangement, only the mycelium was exposed to the isotope, and then the amounts of nitrogen-15 were measured in different parts of the seedlings.

These mysterious organisms aren’t the whole story, though. The living being is a vast network of hidden fibers, called mycelium, spreading through the ground and into any other organic material ...

According to Dezeen, sustainable wellness startup Gob has created a pair of "compostable" earplugs made out of mycelium, which is the "fibrous underground root network of mushrooms." They break ...