Insects are capable of reproducing in fascinating ways. Throughout the world, these diverse critters feature a wide range of ...

Evolution is perhaps the most extraordinary story ever told—a tale spanning billions of years that connects every living thing on Earth through an intricate ...

Most plants allow fungal microorganisms to enter their root cells and provide them with carbohydrates in exchange for a ...

We are used to seeing a strict order in nature, with apex predators at the top feeding on those lower down the pecking order.

Scientists have developed two powerful molecular tools that reveal how plants and fungi coordinate one of Earth’s oldest biological partnerships.

Plants constantly juggle oxygen inside their cells, but scientists have now discovered a surprising twist in how that balance works. Researchers at the University of Helsinki found that ...

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

What looks like a plant’s failed fruit may actually be a clever deal that lets both the plant and its pollinating beetles ...