Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it might represent a whole new branch.

"Venomous animals have long fascinated biologists ... with Candidates Among Plants, Fungi, Protists, Bacteria, and Viruses, Toxins (2025). DOI: 10.3390/toxins17030099 ...

In the grand tree of life, that’s a big claim. Eukaryotes — organisms with complex cells — include animals, plants, fungi, and protists. But this ancient tree-like giant, the researchers ...

It’s not an animal, plant or fungus. It’s a protist. Watch it move with the help of its flagella ... They make a nice meal for bacteria and fungi, which form this dark, living slime called a biofilm.

And by something else entirely, they mean they were fungi, plants, animals or protists, but some other kind of unknown life-form. “We report that Prototaxites taiti was the largest organism in the ...

It divided organisms into either prokaryotic (or eubacteria, more commonly referred to as bacteria) or the eukaryotic divisions of the fungi, protists, plants and animals. The name eukaryote is ...

Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant molecule, CLE16, as well ...

Apr. 14, 2025 — Scientists use small peptides to enhance symbiosis between plants and fungi, offering a sustainable alternative to artificial fertilizers. Plant biologists discover new plant ...

Targeting a newly discovered vulnerability in the signals that cyst nematodes use to infect plant roots could be ... to research published in Companion Animal Genetics and Health.

Feral pigs in Louisiana have destroyed habitats and disrupted native plant and animal populations by disturbing the soil, uprooting native plants and competing for food, according to the National ...