Scientists found that plants, fungi, and microbes use venom-like methods to protect themselves, attack rivals, or survive.

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The fungi colonize plant roots and help them absorb nutrients. In return, plants ...

The most dangerous kingdom on Earth isn't led by humans—it's fungi. While we've focused on viral pandemics, over two million ...

Venom isn’t just a feature of some animals; it’s found across the living world, from plants and fungi to bacteria and viruses, says a new study. Lead author William Hayes, an ecologist at Loma ...

Urbanization reshapes soil microbes in surprising ways—bacteria adapt and become alike, while fungi resist change.

Chris Dart Neither plants nor animals, fungi are the most underappreciated kingdom of ... contaminated water safe to drink by killing bacteria. “In those early gatherings of humans, we pooped ...

A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists ... is far more widespread than previously recognized. "Venomous animals have long fascinated biologists that were seeking to understand ...

Photo: AFP Fungi keep many plants and animals on Earth alive. But deforestation – cutting down trees and destroying forests – farming and fires are threatening to make fungi disappear ...

Research on the gut microbiome has focused mainly on bacteria, but bacteriophages and fungi play critical roles as well, with significant influences on health and disease.