There is truly so much beauty and wonder in nature if we take a few minutes in our busy schedules to appreciate it. I was looking at a tree last month when there was much more moisture, and something ...

New research marks a major step forward in understanding C. auris biology, homing in on the genetics behind its ability to shape-shift from a round yeast form to a more hair-like, filamentous form -- ...

NatureServe, a non-profit organization whose network includes over 60 nature conservation organizations across the US and Canada, recently launched a program for mycology. Mycology is the branch of ...

Wildlife continually surprises us in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Dogs left behind that escaped execution survived and bred.

Jiayan Li, Daiwen Chen, Bing Yu, Jun He, Ping Zheng, Xiangbing Mao, Jie Yu, Junqiu Luo, Gang Tian, Zhiqing Huang, Yuheng Luo https://www.jstor.org/stable/48723310 ...

The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but ever since the Unit Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power ...

In the heart of one of the most radioactive places on Earth, an unexpected survivor has emerged—the black fungus of Chernobyl. This remarkable organism has shown a unique ability to thrive in the face ...

In 2009, a microorganism known as Candida auris emerged seemingly from thin air. The fungus, which led to deadly outbreaks in hospitals and other care settings, soon alarmed scientists worldwide as it ...