A group of small, freshwater animals protect themselves ... than those we develop from bacteria and fungi.” Antibiotics are essential to modern healthcare, but most of them were not invented ...

A study conducted by scientists from Swansea University in the UK, working with international collaborators, has explored the ...

Venom is not exclusive to animals—plants, fungi, protists, bacteria, and even viruses use ... that thrive in almost all environments. Most predatory forms of protists acquire nutrition using ...

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

Are there ways living organisms can be used to fix pollution? M.L., via email. Pollution remains one of the most significant ...

A multinational research team, including Professor David W Graham from Durham University's Biosciences Department, have ...

Long ago, bacteria entered other cells and stayed. This coexistence laid the foundation for mitochondria and thus the cells of plants, animals, and fungi. What is still poorly understood, however, is ...

After complex cells evolved, organisms like plants, fungi and animals were able to develop ... researchers studied a model of endosymbiosis they created. Escherichia coli bacteria were injected into a ...

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 ...

Recipes for self-defense Antibiotics are essential to modern healthcare, but most of them ... chemicals made by bacteria and fungi are poisonous or have side-effects in animals.

A group of small, freshwater animals protect themselves ... than in a susceptible species.” Most of the antibiotics are produced naturally by fungi and bacteria in the wild, and humans can ...