Analysis of 309 strains suggests that the genus Escovopsis originated about 56.9 million years ago, but did not begin ...

Not all things that attack plants are bad for them. Our soils are filled with germs, viruses and bugs of all sorts. One of the most important soil organisms is a type of fungi called mycorrhizae ...

Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a ...

Red earthworm with roots in garden soil. Science is only beginning to understand soil-dwelling microbes — and their symbiotic relationship in plants. An entire world exists underground, inhabited by ...

Ants are famous for their regimented and complex social behaviors. In the tropics, they are also famous for forming mutualisms with plants. Certain species of trees have conspicuous hollow swellings ...

"It's definitely a Neungi mushroom!" Autumn is a festive season for wild mushrooms. For a mushroom enthusiast like me, it's a precious time to encounter a diverse range of fungi. Ahead of the Chuseok ...

Despite significant movement restrictions during the first wave of the pandemic in Panama City, a group of curious high school students roamed their neighborhood drilling holes into Cecropia trees and ...

Many arboreal ants depend on myrmecophytic plants for both food and shelter; in return, these ants defend their host plants against herbivores, which are often insects. Ant–plant and other mutualisms ...

All multicellular creatures interact with bacteria, but some have taken the relationship to another level with highly specialized structures that house, feed, and exploit the tiny organisms. For the ...