EditorialA Brown-Forman whiskey aging warehouse coated in Baudoinia, a type of fungus that germinates off of ethanol, in Louisville, Ky., July 23, 2012. (Ben Sklar/The New York Times)
EditorialMichael French of Green Forests Work checks the progress of chestnut trees at a former coal mine in Coshocton County, Ohio, Aug. 16, 2022. (Maddie McGarvey/The New York Times)
EditorialSquare Dish with Symbols of Longevity and Immortality (Deer, Bats, Fungus, and Clouds) and the Phrase Tian Zhi Mei Lu (Beauty of Heavenly Prosperity). China. Date: 1279-1368. Dimensions: 2.1 ? 8.4 ? 8.4 cm (7/8 ? 3 5/16 ? 3 5/16 in.). Longquan ware; st...
EditorialDecorative Accessory (Ruyi) with Longevity Fungus, Peaches, and Narcissus, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), 18th century, China, Jade (jadeite), H. 14 in. (35.5 cm); W. 3 1/8 in. (8 cm); D. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm), Jade.
EditorialBuddha?s Hand Fruits with Peaches, Pomegranates, and Leaves of Fungus, 18th century, China, Carnelian and white agate, H. 4 in. (10.2 cm), Hardstone.
EditorialAnders Rhod Larsen, a microbiologist at Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, works with samples of MRSA bacteria, in Denmark, Dec. 12, 2018. (Ciril Jazbec/The New York Times)
EditorialAnders Rhod Larsen, a microbiologist at Statens Serum Institut in Copenhagen, works with samples of MRSA bacteria, in Denmark, Dec. 12, 2018. (Ciril Jazbec/The New York Times)