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

The ancient world was a weird and wild place filled with plants, animals, and fungi of all sizes and shapes. And it turns out, according to a recent study, that the prehistoric Earth may have been ...

Fungi might not have the best reputation but are essential for our survival. With many species at risk, scientists say it is ...

is there anything fungi can’t do? Chris Dart Neither plants nor animals, fungi are the most underappreciated kingdom of the natural world. During a billion years of evolution, they’ve become ...

When anything – a species, family or other group of animals or plants – goes extinct, it means there are no living members ...

Prototaxites, an extinct organism from the Devonian period, has been thought to be a fungus since its first fossil was ...

READ: The consequences of oppressing diversity The overall red list now includes 169,420 species of animals, plants and fungi ...

Most of Australia’s plants rely on a hidden underground network of fungi for water and minerals. They could be in trouble – but we don’t have the data to know.

specifically the flight period of butterflies and moths and the flowering time of plants, with implications for food ... Discovery of a Common 'Weapon' Used by Disease-Causing Fungi Could Help ...

While the red listing of more mushrooms and their relatives has been welcomed, the results paint a worrying picture. Almost a third of fungi on the Red List are in danger of extinction, with pollution ...

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

At least 411 types of fungi face extinction, according to the IUCN. “Fungi are the unsung heroes of life on Earth, forming the foundation of healthy ecosystems. But they have been overlooked,” IUCN ...