In this striking study, science writer Black (The Last Days of the Dinosaurs) presents vignettes illustrating the complex ...

A Japanese team has developed a technique to insert chloroplasts isolated from algae into animal cells, a feat that could ...

Mimicry in animals is a common form of protection from predators. For instance, two distasteful or toxic butterflies may ...

12, 2024 — A new study highlights the importance of caribou and muskoxen to the greening Arctic tundra, linking grazing with plant phenology and abundance in the Arctic ...

In animals, it ranges from the tiny genome of the worm-like marine parasite Intoshia variabili, which is 200 times smaller ...

A first-of-its-kind achievement has implanted photosynthesizing cells in animal cells to make “planimals.” This feat could be ...

I. SYMBIOSIS IN PLANTS. (i) Lichens. IT is well known to botanists that the vegetative body (thallus) of lichen plants consists of two distinct organisms, a fungus and an alga (“gonidia”).

Colors evolved for survival, with animals using them for warnings and mating, and plants attracting pollinators.

Researchers had given up on achieving photosynthesis in animals, Professor Sachihiro Matsunaga told Newsweek, but that didn't stop him and his colleagues.

Nov. 6, 2024 — When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, lava incinerated anything living for miles around. As an experiment, scientists dropped gophers onto parts of the scorched mountain for only ...

New research suggests that plants seem to be emitting sounds and engaging in unheard conversations, especially when they're ...

Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have one or more plant and animal species that they designate as national symbols. The national animal of China, for example ...