
This Flower Is Really a Fungus in Disguise
In Guyanese savannas, a fungus infects grasslike plants, sterilizes them and produces bizarre all-fungal “flower” doppelgängers
Priyanka Runwal is a science and environmental journalist living in New York City.

This Flower Is Really a Fungus in Disguise
In Guyanese savannas, a fungus infects grasslike plants, sterilizes them and produces bizarre all-fungal “flower” doppelgängers

Climate Change Hits Rock and Roll as Prized Guitar Wood Shortage Looms
Flooding and a wood-boring beetle threaten supplies of storied “swamp ash”

Antarctic Fish Is a Blood Doping Champion
To remain active in frigid environments, the bald notothen drastically adjusts oxygen in its blood

Repurposed Oyster Farm Bags Offer New Real Estate for Migratory Birds
As development and rising seas diminish roosting sites, shell-filled bags provide “islands” to rest and refuel

Sweet Potato Sends Secret Signals
One variety alerts neighbors to keep pests at bay