Algae is a ubiquitous feature in waterways throughout the globe, including western North America. Slippery, green epilithic ...

Cardboard usually leaves the house folded and flattened, bound for a recycling bin. In winter gardens, it has taken on a ...

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before - at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

A deadly fungus is quietly spreading across the globe, adapting to climate change and evading frontline treatments. Its reach ...

Candida auris is a micro-organism that is capable of infections, and is especially deadly for those with weakened immune systems. It lives in human skin and inside the body. It is also sometimes known ...

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus is extending its tendrils around the world. Research out this month finds that the public ...

The year's top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old rodent impression.

While most plants form a symbiotic partnership with mycorrhizal fungi, the fairy lantern is a mycohetertroph which manages to ...

Refugee health is often discussed in terms of crises such as disease outbreaks, malnutrition and psychological distress. But ...

Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

Yakisugi is a Japanese architectural technique for charring the surface of wood. It has become quite popular in ...