A 150-year-old fossil, Prototaxites, once thought to be a giant fungus or plant, is now believed to be an entirely extinct lineage of compl...

Beneath forest floors, intricate fungal networks link trees, facilitating the exchange of nutrients and chemical signals. Stressed trees ca...

Scientists have isolated a Psychrobacter SC65A.3, a bacterial strain frozen for almost 5,000 years in Romania’s Scărișoara Ice Cave. The mi...

Scientists have long debated the identity of Prototaxites, a towering organism from Earth's ancient past. New research suggests it was neit...

Scientists are identifying new species at an unprecedented rate, not due to recent evolution, but improved genetic and observational tools....

NYU researchers identify 27 oral bacteria and fungi that increase pancreatic cancer risk by 250%. Study analyzed 122,000 participants' sali...

A new fungus species in Europe, Gibellula attenboroughii, transforms cave spiders into 'zombies.' This fungus manipulates spiders to leave ...

The purpose of mowing in a natural grassland should be to mimic grazing by animals.

An apple also carries about 100 million bacteria.

Washington, July 11 (IANS) To keep space travellers safe, NASA researchers are taking steps to fight fungus as prolonged stay in closed hab...

Human presence in closed habitats is associated with changes in the composition of the fungal community - the mycobiome - that grows on sur...

Multiple other strains of micro bacteria were also detected in other units.

The children's workshops conducted by Chiguru Eco Space, a bio-diversity educational centre in Singadasanahalli village, Magadi, also inclu...

The scientists at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have identified a potential area where new antibiotics can be develo...

The pathogens on the currency notes can lead to several skin diseases, fungal infections, respiratory disorders and even tuberculosis.

Tiny but potent, that's what most seeds are a powerful punch of pure plant nutrition.

A team of city researchers have claimed that there are over 1,000 species of fungi and more than 60 different types of lichens in and aroun...