Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is a science commentator The words we use to describe things can frame the way we think about them.

The freezer in the laboratory of Professor of Mycorrhizal Studies Leho Tedersoo contains DNA samples of tens of thousands of microscopic soil fungi collected worldwide. This invaluable treasury is the ...

Mushrooms spark debate as they're neither plant nor animal, belonging to the Fungi kingdom. Unlike plants, they don't photosynthesize, obtaining nutrients from organic matter. Rich in vitamins, ...