Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States Oct 15, 2025

Far more than pizza toppings or sautéed sides, mushrooms are ecological powerhouses, essential for healthy forests. They break down dead matter, recycle nutrients and support tree growth through underground networks called mycorrhizae. Some also help store carbon in the soil, playing a role in climate regulation.

© Danita Delimont/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

International Archaeology Day
Oct 15, 2023European hedgehog
Oct 15, 2024Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Mar 1, 2025Sandstone hoodoos, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States
Peek-a-boo, I see you!
A 50-year balancing act
Nov 28, 2025Val Brandet, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Mar 5, 2024Bangkok, Thailand
Oct 15, 2024Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
Aug 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Jan 21, 2025Eurasian red squirrel
Turtle-y nice day for a swim
Feb 3, 2026Emerald Bay and Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe, California, United States
Jan 15, 2024Makar Sankranti
The sun sets on the Valley of the Moon
Southern tip of a northern isle
Feb 18, 2026Przewalskis horses
Apr 19, 2025Zion National Park, Utah, United States
Dec 27, 2024Lake Bled, Slovenia
Sep 18, 2023Milky Way over Southwest Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park
Oct 28, 2023Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Jul 23, 2025Vatican City, Rome, Italy
Jul 17, 2024Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
Jun 19, 2025Masai giraffe mother grooming her calf in the Serengeti, Tanzania
Bridging past and present
Monsoon awakens the sleeping mountains
Aug 17, 2025Lyngvig Lighthouse, Hvide Sande, Denmark
Sep 15, 2023Udaipur, India
Fly me to the moon
A beautiful labyrinth
Dec 1, 2025Antarctica Day
Nov 17, 2024Red deer stag in Glen Affric, Scotland
Apr 11, 2025Tulips, Netherlands