Get to know truffle mushrooms—and find out why they come with such a hefty price tag—with our deep look into the coveted underground fungi. Fact checked by Emily Estep Several years ago ...

Two scientist sisters from Eugene are using an unlikely tool for environmental conservation and research: their dog's nose!

Truffles are rare, highly prized fungi known for their earthy, intense aroma and rich flavour. Found underground, they take years to mature. Traditionally, pigs were used to find truffles, but dogs ...

But any dog can be trained to be a truffle dog, she said. Canines have been trained to find fungi of culinary and economic value, including Oregon black and white truffles that are grated on top ...

Saeed Rahbaran for The New York Times You can eat a truffle like an apple. It is what they were built for. They are the fruiting bodies of invisibly fine mycelial networks of fungi that grow among ...

In kitchens around the world, truffles represent culinary excellence and prestige, but in the forest they’re just another flora fighting to exist, using somewhat…unusual methods. In the lush ...

In Europe, dogs have been used for centuries for their keen sense of smell to locate prized black and white truffles, which can fetch hundreds or thousands of dollars a pound depending on their ...