Articles for tag: bioluminescent mushrooms, fungal biology, glowing fungi, Oregon forests

a group of mushrooms growing in the forest

The Secret Life of Bioluminescent Mushrooms in Oregon

Suhail Ahmed

  On damp autumn nights, Oregon’s forests hold a quiet spectacle that most hikers never see: wood that appears to breathe a soft, green light. The glow is not magic, and it is not the work of fireflies – it’s living chemistry from fungal networks threading through stumps and soil. Researchers are racing to understand ...