Researchers have just discovered a new species of bacteria that cranks out a deadly toxin. In a common arrangement in the marine environment, a slug and alga both use this toxin for their own defense.
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Newly discovered billion-year-old fossilised fungi are more than twice as old as previous finds, and suggest that fungi may have been preparing Earth's lands for plant life for millions of years.
The Impossible Burger contains an ingredient made by genetically modified yeast. So is this new veggie burger organic? Vegan? A GM product?
Parasites can tip the scales and take advantage of their hosts, stealing nutrients or resources. But can they control minds?
Star Wars: The Last Jedi leaves many questions about the saga in a galaxy far, far away unanswered. Fortunately, biology may offer a insights on the Force, midi-chlorians, clones, and Rey's lineage.
Scientists have just discovered an unusual symbiotic relationship between crabs and living corals.
It seems that plants use social media, too.
Do you know your parasites from your gut commensals? Read this and you will.
Tiny animals along for the ride, called epibionts, could be used as living data-loggers. Researchers can glean info from them that could help inform turtle-friendly fisheries management decisions.
Fungi that live inside plants can fight off nasty insect pests.
Many corals can't make it through the bleaching events caused by warming ocean waters. But some can – and scientists are trying to learn more about the sources of their resilience.
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Associate Professor of Biology, Wilfrid Laurier University
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PhD Researcher in Marine Ecology, University of Exeter
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Professor of Microbial Ecology, Royal Holloway
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Professor of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University
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Professor of Immunology/Haematology & Research Coordinator, Infectious Diseases, CQUniversity Australia
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Post-Doctoral Fellow in Biology, Indiana University
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Senior Lecturer in Plant Biochemistry, University of Westminster
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Professor and Chair of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
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Associate Professor in Plant-Soil Processes, University of Leeds
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Postdoctoral Fellow of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Professor and Associate Dean of Biological Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology
