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

Previously believed to be plant or fungi, these giant organisms may have been a now-extinct fourth type of life.

By Shreya Dasgupta Venom isn’t just a feature of some animals; it’s found across the living world, from plants and fungi to ...

At least 198 species are at risk from deforestation, with clear-cutting of old growth forests particularly damaging, while more than 50 species are at risk of extinction due to changing fire patterns ...

Most of Australia’s plants rely on a hidden underground network of fungi for water and minerals. They could be in trouble – ...

The IUCN warns that over 400 fungi species face extinction due to deforestation, pollution, and climate change.

While the red listing of more mushrooms and their relatives has been welcomed, the results paint a worrying picture. Almost a ...

Prototaxites, an extinct organism from the Devonian period, has been thought to be a fungus since its first fossil was ...

"Venomous animals have long fascinated biologists that were seeking ... The Remarkable but Overlooked Diversity of Venomous ...

An international team including engineers from Princeton has devised a way to watch, in stunning detail, as the hollow ...

If you're walking outdoors, chances are something remarkable is happening under your feet. Vast fungal networks are silently working to keep ecosystems alive.