SYFY on MSN7h
These 26-foot Tall Organisms Weren't Plants, Animals, or Fungi, but a Secret Fourth Thing
Previously believed to be plant or fungi, these giant organisms may have been a now-extinct fourth type of life.
From trading nutrients to storing carbon: Five things you didn't know about our underground fungi
If you're walking outdoors, chances are something remarkable is happening under your feet. Vast fungal networks are silently working to keep ecosystems alive.
ZME Science on MSN1d
A Fossil So Strange Scientists Think It’s From a Completely New Form of Life
In 2007, a team led by Stanford geobiologist Kevin Boyce found that carbon isotopes in the fossils resembled those of fungi — ...
Earth.com4d
Hundreds of fungi species are threatened with extinction
The IUCN warns that over 400 fungi species face extinction due to deforestation, pollution, and climate change.
Princeton University7d
Research reveals the underground 'traffic' between fungi and plants
An international team including engineers from Princeton has devised a way to watch, in stunning detail, as the hollow ...
Labroots10h
Nature is Skincare: Plant and Marine Sources in Skin Health
The field of cosmetic and dermatological research has increasingly focused on bioactive compounds derived from marine and ...
Overlooked diversity: New research suggests plants, fungi and even viruses use venom
A new study reveals plants, fungi, bacteria, protists, and even some viruses deploy venom-like mechanisms, similar to that of ...
Knowridge Science Report15h
Scientists discover rare ‘fairy lantern’ plant in Malaysia – and it’s already at risk
Scientists have discovered a rare and beautiful new plant species hidden in the forests of eastern Peninsular Malaysia. Named ...
From Trading Nutrients To Storing Carbon: 5 Things You Didn't Know About Our Underground Fungi
If you're walking outdoors, chances are something remarkable is happening under your feet. Vast fungal networks are silently ...