A recent study from researchers at the University of Toulouse has revealed a fascinating insight into the origins of life on ...

It's the first observation of "sympatric" evolution: that two species evolved from a common ancestor despite no geographical separation ...

After a killer fungus hit headlines this week, a Manchester scientist has revealed why this deadly threat of global warming ...

Beyond this plant-fungus co-evolution lies another phenomenon that scientists are just beginning to understand: how these fungi interact with bacterial communities in the soil. It turns out that ...

University of Oregon researchers have uncovered a molecule produced by yeast living on human skin that showed potent ...

The dirt under your fingernails might be your best medicine as soil microbes boost mood immunity and help fight inflammation ...

Kurian calculates that all eukaryotic life — organisms with complex cells — has performed approximately 10 60 logical ...

Eukaryogenesis occurred suddenly, driven by the growing length of genes and the limitations on producing longer proteins. An ...

UK-based Better Dairy has moved into new territory with the successful production of osteopontin, a bioactive protein found ...

Fungi are a particular peril ... a Wellcome Trust research fellow at Manchester university who specialises in fungal ...

ANTIBIOTICS are widely considered one of the most important advances in the history of medicine. Their introduction into ...