COLUMBIA, Mo. – When most people discover mold on their bread, they immediately throw it out. Others see a world of possibilities in the tiny fungus. A University of Missouri scientist, along with a ...

Learn why mold shows up and if it's safe to consume the remaining loaf. Discovering a single slice of moldy bread in your loaf can present a dilemma. Should you toss the affected slice and continue ...

While mold in the form of blue cheese is safe for consumption, you should assume that any mold on bread is harmful and avoid eating it. Moldy bread can make you sick or lead to breathing problems if ...

Scientist have examined a new mechanism in the reproductive cycle of a certain species of mold. This mechanism protects the organism from genetic abnormalities by "silencing" unmatched genes during ...