From mushrooms on Mars to alien megastructures - have scientists really found evidence of alien life ?
A recent science experiment has highlighted the unique potential of fungus as a viable construction material.
The claim that Curiosity has photographed fungi growing on Mars has been met with a high degree of skepticism.
Scientists have converted a regular shop-bought mushroom in to a device that can produce electricity.
Back when the tallest trees were only a few feet high, huge towers of fungus grew in excess of 8 meters.
Joanne Barnaby had been picking mushrooms when she encountered a deadly and persistent adversary.
An image of a 'mushroom cloud' on the Red Planet has caught the attention of conspiracy theorists.
A bizarre and unclassifiable type of mushroom-shaped sea creature has been identified by researchers.
In the future vehicles could be made up of parts built using mushrooms and other organic materials.