How a Carnivorous Mushroom Poisons Its Prey
Scientists have known for decades that oyster mushrooms feasted on roundworms—and they’ve finally figured out how their toxins work
Scientists have known for decades that oyster mushrooms feasted on roundworms—and they’ve finally figured out how their toxins work
The evidence mounts that bacteria can be effectively immortal
A bold hypothesis could account for the perplexing presence of multiple fungi
For these swarming, stinging insects, it’s the aroma of home sweet home
They’re not exempt from participation in the food web
If you lived in a desert, you’d probably want to live under a rock, too
Strange as it might seem, a 2,500-square-kilometer zone south of one tiny Pacific island could supply four substances that are crucial to modern electronics for centuries
It turns out that eyes aren’t necessary for vision
This blog, though not its author, reaches the end of the line
An amoeba spread by respiratory droplets, kisses and eating utensils may be a serious (and creepy) gum disease pathogen
The mystery of dirt’s origins is a thorny experimental problem
It smells like bacteria. But why?
Beautiful new footage ventures into a lake that is among the most remote on earth
Take a few moments to enjoy stalked barnacles, googly-eyed glass squid and other oddities of the deep, where it is cold, dark and 100 percent coronavirus free
A cup of cells can both bend and “see,” feats rarely seen outside of animals
Stunning new fossil reveals that at least one Cretaceous slime mold—an “intelligent” giant amoeba—looks identical to one alive today
Live fast, die young and leave a good lookin’ stump
The leafy lichens seem to have picked up where a lot of incinerated plants left off
Like lichens, these animals mine stone. What they do with it is another question
Unassuming tree has unusual sex life
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