Researchers studying exquisitely preserved Scottish fossils say Prototaxites represents an entirely extinct eukaryotic lineage - a “new form of life” in the sense that it does not fit into known major ...

Prototaxites are something of a prehistoric mystery. They were the first giant organisms on land, towering over ancient ...

Fungal infections are becoming deadlier as drug resistance spreads and treatment options stall. Researchers at McMaster University discovered that a molecule called butyrolactol A can dramatically ...

Are the before and after photos too good to be true?

Believe it or not, but ducks have a reputation for the unexpected: bizarre and intricate mating anatomy. According to ...

A bacterial cell settles onto a nondescript surface. It is plump, healthy and functioning as it should. Nothing appears amiss ...

An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown ...

The black-bulb yam excels at mimicry, producing small clones of itself that look like the dark, shiny berries of seed-growing ...

Key Points Years of studying natural surfaces-like the nanopillared wings of cicadas and dragonflies-have revealed a powerful ...