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 ...

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

A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists ... is far more widespread than previously recognized. "Venomous animals have long fascinated biologists that were seeking to understand ...

Fungi are difficult to study in both nature and under experimental conditions. This is because of many species’ microscopic size, their short lifespan and the hidden habitats they call home — such as ...

Despite these divergent responses, the functional overlap between bacteria and fungi ensures ecosystem resilience ... to the homogenization of plant and animal communities, its impact on microbial ...