DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps ...

UC Santa Cruz researchers discover that "introners," transposable elements, are responsible for spreading noncoding DNA ...

Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.” So goes the famous dictum of Sherlock Holmes, echoed by paleobotanist C. Kevin Boyce in summarizing ...

Fungi have their own classification, with a unique kingdom that includes yeast, molds, and mushrooms. These eukaryotic organisms, which have cell nuclei enclosed by nuclear envelopes, are different ...

University of Alberta research is showing how trees and fungi team up to survive and stay healthy against insect attacks—an ...

A new study tracks the proliferation of fungal pathogens among various climate change scenarios—and it’s not good news.

May 28, 2025 — A new species of velvet worm, Peripatopsis barnardi, represents the first ever species from the arid Karoo, which indicates that the area was likely historically more forested ...

In exchange for these nutrients, early terrestrial plants provided the fungi with a carbon source, kickstarting a new relationship that's endured until the current day. "At least 80% of modern ...

Here’s a look at seven plant species that resemble animals and human features, all without any artificial touches. Known as the Naked Man Orchid, Orchis italica blooms in clusters of violet ...