An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown ...

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

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

An international team of researchers claims that the first species of giant land organisms on Earth, called Prototaxites, may likely belong to the to a completely unknown branch of life. These ...

turning her imagination to the six classifications of life forms that scientists call kingdoms: plants, animals, fungi, protists, bacteria and the mysterious archaea. In “Kingdoms of Life ...

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

And it's not just fungi joining the party. You see, bacteria also love a good unwashed pillow case or sheet a lot. Another study found that unwashed pillow cases and sheets had up to 39 times more ...

Like other fermented foods such as sourdough, kombucha, and kimchi, cheese is the product of bacteria and yeast, plus mold. Cheese is mostly coagulated milk, but adding a unique culture of ...

The opinion gives insightful analysis on two exclusions commonly found in commercial general liability policies — the "Fungi or Bacteria" and "Pollution" exclusions — and broadly applies both ...