Endosymbiotic organisms have to live inside of another to survive, and this relationship often provides benefits for both the host and its resident. It may seem unusual, but complex cells are thought ...

New research outlines a multi-dimensional strategy for fungal conservation, prioritizing species recognition, evolutionary ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A new study claims that Prototaxites, which have defied ...

We’re very clear by now that some of the things our species choose to eat are highly intelligent. Pigs, for example, are as smart as your dog – and just as playful, loving, and loyal too. Then there’s ...

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Tiny organisms on the ground – bacteria and fungi – have a “superpower” that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This microscopic, parasitic fungus evolved to hijack ants’ ...

A specific protein controls mRNA transport in fungi and distinguishes important from unimportant binding sites in the ...

These golden strands look as if they could be the “amber waves of grain” extolled in the song “America the Beautiful.” But they’re actually spore-producing filaments, growing from a tangle of fibers ...