Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the ...

Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only are the numbers of species declining, but the composition of ...

Most people probably don't think about soil as a living thing. But it is filled with millions of tiny organisms that play a ...

A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists, and even some viruses deploy venom-like mechanisms, similar to that of ...

From sonic tomographies to global biodiversity negotiations, this journey through research, resilience, and connection ...

Our comprehensive search suggests that venom delivery systems fully analogous to those of animals exist among plants, fungi, protists, bacteria, and viruses. Thus, venomous organisms are far more ...

Researchers in Antarctica were in the right place at the right time when an iceberg suddenly broke off, revealing a shocking discovery.

Fungi are difficult to study in both nature and under experimental conditions. This is because of many species’ microscopic ...

The ink contains a mix of secondary metabolites, some of which can be irritating or toxic to other marine organisms. Warnings are often issued for pets because they may lick, chew or eat washed-up ...

Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada are promoting more public engagement in the risk assessment of higher organisms (such as genetically modified fish, insects and livestock ...

Where there are people, there are mice. This pretty well summarizes the millennia-old relationship between man and mouse. Few species have benefited from humans as much as the house mouse, Mus ...