Bacteria rarely feel impressive in everyday life, but when you zoom in, all the way in, they dominate Earth in ways that are ...

The mysterious fungus emerged after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, and its ability to thrive on radiation has captivated ...

Many people mistakenly think they’re plants, but lichens are weird composite organisms – and Australia has a lot of them.

Further analysis revealed that these fungi contained unusually high levels of melanin, the pigment that protects human skin ...

This cool discovery in the ruins of Chernobyl is now helping to understand how life on Earth copes with radiation, and how ...

A Chernobyl fungus that grows faster under radiation is drawing new scientific interest, revealing surprising resilience ...

Scientists uncover a basic principle that shows how higher nutrient levels change the pace of cell growth, revealing a universal rule that applies to microbial growth. A research group that includes a ...

Astroturf and artificial grass has become increasingly popular among UK homeowners - especially those with dogs.

Shrubs that are marginal in our area (i.e. crepe myrtle, fig) may be killed to the ground, or completely dead. Other shrubs that are known to be pretty winter hardy may also be killed back. Leave them ...

Chernobyl's melanin-rich fungi, known for growing toward gamma radiation, are being studied as a lightweight biological ...

Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to ...

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have impacted many drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and compounded ...