A tiny 3-millimeter beetle burrows into the heart of a centuries-old white oak in Oregon's Willamette Valley, tunneling through bark while spreading a lethal fungus. What begins as subtle wilting ...

Every fall, lots of people bite into an apple and fall in love. The flavors, juices and crunch of the fruit are all amazing. It is a classic case of love at first bite.

The sticky sap and the smell of pine needles and bark are an essential part of the Christmas tree experience for many. And while you can't tromp through a snowy field to pick out your tree for ...

If you’re stumped this season, here are ideas that even the most well-equipped gardener will find both useful and delightful, ...

Target identification is the process of identifying the direct molecular target – for example protein or nucleic acid – of a small molecule. In clinical pharmacology, target identification is aimed at ...

It’s hard to overestimate the importance of fungi—and easy to understate how little we know about them. Scientists have described a little over 100,000 different species, while estimating that there ...

As autumn arrives and trees put on their annual colourful display, many environmentally-conscious homeowners have embraced the practice of leaving fallen leaves in place, while others still shudder at ...

Plus, the full list of 19 fungal pathogens to watch - all of which could pose a "major" threat to human health A ONCE-RARE genital super-fungus that can only be killed off with a ‘toxic’ treatment is ...

A drug-resistant 'super fungus' that attacks the groin and bum is spreading across Britain, experts have warned. Cases of trichophyton indotineae - a drug-resistant fungal infection that causes ...