Imagine stepping outside at night and being greeted by softly glowing leaves and flowers, casting an ethereal light over your garden. Thanks to advancements in biotechnology, glow-in-the-dark plants ...

We often think of science as the study of nature. But now, science has the insight to replicate the most striking elements of nature. While some might imagine this type of manipulation as unethical or ...

Hundreds of plants, fungi, and animals can do it. Now scientists think bioluminescence may have evolved 540 million years ago in Earth’s ancient oceans. Research suggests that bioluminescence may have ...

Many tropical mushroom species glow in the dark. When scientists discovered the mechanism of luminescence, they found similarity to healthy plant metabolism. New research reveals plants might possess ...

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Bioluminescence is one of nature’s most captivating spectacles, producing light through living organisms without any heat. Found in certain marine animals, fungi, and even insects, this glowing ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

A new study finds that a natural compound found in many plants inhibits the growth of drug-resistant Candida fungi — including its most virulent species, Candida auris, an emerging global health ...

It used to be that if I sat next to someone at a dinner party and mentioned I was interested in mushrooms—or worse, molds—they’d inevitably start looking around for somewhere else to sit. Not anymore.

Plants treated with diverse species of fungi that live on roots grew larger flowers, prompting bees to visit them more often and spend more time there. “[These fungi] might not only have benefits for ...

THIS haunting shot of a bioluminescent fungus may seem otherworldly, but you can witness the astonishing sight in forests here on Earth. The photo was taken in the Atherton Tableland plateau in ...