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 ...

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.

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

The spotted lantern fly, the seemingly inescapable pest found throughout Pennsylvania, has the potential to decimate ...

Wood-destroying fungi can be beneficial when it breaks down dead wood because it makes nutrients available through the decomposition process. If you come across a fallen tree in its natural ...

New species are being discovered at a faster rate than ever—more than 16,000 every year—and the trend shows no sign of ...

This plant, called a fairy lantern, is a parasite that steals all its energy and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi that dwell ...

Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of eukaryotes, the domain of life defined by cells with a membrane-bound nucleus, which includes all animals, plants, fungi, and insects. If they unravel ...