fungus
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Pancho often took him there, teaching Óscar when to fertilize and how to identify deadly fungus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Because it was the most resistant to UV radiation, the fungus could potentially survive even in locations exposed to some sunlight.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
If mold is a concern, home buyers should consider hiring a mold specialist or asking home inspectors to test for mold, if possible, and stay vigilant about the potential growth of the fungus.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The orange blobs are mushroom-like "fruiting bodies" while the rest of the fungus is underground.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Maybe some of the vine developed fungus and died, and a gardener just filled in the bare spot. Drapeweed is prone to fungus....”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Social media posts showcasing fungi picking is affecting a forest's ecosystem, according to officials.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
German naturalist Carl Gustav Carus carried out the first scientific studies of pyrophilous fungi in the 1830s, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Alongside microorganisms commonly found on human skin, the team identified fungi and salt-adapted archaea.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
At the heart of current research is the oral microbiome, the community of hundreds of bacteria, fungi and other microbes that live in the mouth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Harry shouted. “— and he hit Goyle — look —” Snape examined Goyle, whose face now resembled something that would have been at home in a book on poisonous fungi.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
After snowball Earth, titanosaurs and dawn redwoods and humongous funguses appear.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 24, 2021
The illnesses most frequently reported by migrants who make it across the jungle are foot funguses, gastrointestinal problems and respiratory infections.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
In 1962, Rachel Carson published the book “Silent Spring,” which convincingly argued that chemicals used to kill insects, funguses and pests were also killing birds and harming the environment.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 4, 2016
This makes your entire body hypersensitive to all forms of irritants, including weather changes, certain food proteins, and funguses.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2010
But curious artificialities sprang into existence, like so many funguses, under the lengthening shadow of Mr. Belloc.
From G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study by Julius West
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