Many black truffle types can be proliferated by artificial means on spore-impregnated roots in tree plantations. These days they are grown not only in France but also in Italy, the United States, ...

White truffles are among the world’s most prized delicacies—and the priciest, too: The most expensive one ever sold at auction weighed almost 3 lbs and fetched $330,000. The reason is simple: this ...

Scientists have studied how swamp wallabies spread truffle spores around the environment. Results of the research demonstrate the importance of these animals to the survival of the forest. Feeding ...

EUGENE, Ore. -- Snug among the roots of Douglas fir trees, there is a pungent fungus among us, little-known, highly prized and one of the world's gastronomic trophies. It is the Oregon truffle, and ...

A Chinese truffle with a reputation as a takeover artist has turned up growing in the soil of an Italian truffle plantation. “We dreaded it, and it has happened!” Claude Murat of the University of ...

The rich, earthy mushroom known for adding a sublime finishing touch to a dollop of whipped cream, a bubbling dish of fondue or a steaming plate of pasta just got a little fancier. The Oregon black ...

Devoted foodies and restaurant newbies love The Feed. Sign-up now for our twice weekly newsletter. Now that we’re in the throes of truffle season, chefs and servers are busy shaving slices of fungal ...

Not just for gourmands, truffles play essential roles in the health of ecosystems. Efforts are underway to conserve threatened species that depend on these delicious fungi It's a cool November day ...

Scientists used to think that only mammals sought out truffles, but a new study shows that birds also pursue these underground fungi. The researchers collected the feces of two common ground-dwelling ...

Feeding truffles to wallabies may sound like a madcap whim of the jet-setting elite, but it may give researchers clues to preserving remnant forest systems. Dr Melissa Danks from Edith Cowan ...