A parasite that attacks other parasites? What scientists found in Borneo’s rainforest sounds like something out of science fictionHyperparasite fungus found in Borneo rainforest: Borneo's rainforests have yielded a remarkable discovery: a fungus that preys on the notor...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
Forget the internet, there's a hidden superhighway under your feet, and it's almost a billion Sun trips longForget the internet, there's a hidden superhighway under your feet, and it's almost a billion Sun trips long and scientists have now mapped...
17 Jun, 2026, 04.13 AM IST
Scientists just mapped 110 quadrillion kilometers of hidden fungal threads underground, weighing about five times all humans combinedVast underground fungal networks, stretching billions of times to the sun, exist in Earth's soil. These hyphae, finer than hair, weigh more...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
In 1822, Europeans brought honey bees to Australia as agricultural heroes; 200 years later, researchers found they were helping tree death spread faster than windNew research published in NeoBiota suggests western honey bees may be helping spread myrtle rust, a destructive fungal disease threatening ...
11 Jun, 2026, 02.01 PM IST
This 415-million-year-old monster scorpion existed before trees, and it's the biggest everScientists have identified Praearcturus gigas, a one-meter-long scorpion from the Early Devonian period, as the largest scorpion ever disco...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.27 AM IST
Why Your Bird Feeder Might Be Bringing More Than Just BirdsBird feeders attract more than just birds. Spilled seeds draw rodents, deer, and even bears. This can lead to increased wildlife presence i...
06 May, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
How A 407-Million-Year-Old Fossil From Scotland Revealed One Of Earth’s Oldest Plant-Fungus PartnershipsA remarkable fossil from Scotland, dating back 407 million years, reveals a previously unknown fungus, Rugososporomyces lavoisierae, living...
15 Mar, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
Why Discovering New Species Is Slower Than It SeemsDiscovering a new species is a lengthy scientific process, not just a single sighting. Formal recognition requires meticulous description, ...
13 Feb, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Why Discovering New Species Is Slower Than It SeemsScientists are discovering over 16,000 new species annually, a historic high. However, formally identifying and naming these organisms is a...
10 Feb, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
The “New Species” Pipeline Is Speeding Up—and It’s Revealing What We’ve MissedScientists are identifying new species at an unprecedented rate, not due to recent evolution, but improved genetic and observational tools....
06 Feb, 2026, 08.37 PM IST
Zombie Apocalypse? The fungus that eats you alive is coming, and climate change just gave it a passportGlobal warming is exacerbating the threat of deadly fungal infections, particularly those caused by Aspergillus species. A recent study rev...
25 May, 2025, 11.02 AM IST
Aspergillus: All about the fungus that could spark a pandemic like in HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’A new study forecasts that climate change will enable Aspergillus, a fungus causing the deadly disease aspergillosis, to expand its reach a...
24 May, 2025, 06.23 PM IST
What's Coccidioides (Valley Fever)? The 'Last of Us'-like deadly fungal superbug spreading globally and infecting even healthy peopleFungal infections are emerging as a global health crisis, with valley fever spreading rapidly due to climate change and wildfires. Drug res...
08 May, 2025, 10.39 AM IST
Is there a new global health threat? Fungal superbugs spread panic with climate change expanding its reachA new global health threat is emerging as drug-resistant fungal infections such as Aspergillus fumigatus and Coccidioides are spreading, dr...
07 May, 2025, 10.04 PM IST
- How toxic air is causing malnutrition in trees
London, June 25 (IANS) Besides affecting human health, air pollution is also causing malnutrition in trees by harming a fungi that is impor...
25 Jun, 2018, 03.02 PM IST
New parasitic plant species Sciaphila yakushimensis discovered in JapanThe new plant species named Sciaphila yakushimensis was found on the subtropical Japanese island of Yakushima, located off the coast of Kyu...
21 Feb, 2016, 02.51 PM IST
Scientists find why some mushrooms glow in darkThe researchers found that the mushrooms' glow is under the control of a temperature-compensated circadian clock.
20 Mar, 2015, 05.55 PM IST