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...
EditorialPlanting Fragrant Fungus at the Tiaozhou'an. Attributed to Chen Guan; Chinese, 1563-1639. Date: 1627. Dimensions: 109.7 ? 47.7 cm. Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper. Origin: China.