Some orchids have evolved a unique parasitic lifestyle, abandoning full reliance on photosynthesis in favor of extracting ...

Most plants generate their own food through photosynthesis. However, some orchids take an alternative approach. These mycoheterotrophic plants tap into underground fungal networks, absorbing carbon ...

Why have some orchids stopped photosynthesis and become parasites feeding on fungi? Researchers found that in at least one species the transition may be driven by the opportunity -- more than by the ...

Over time, our industry has come to better appreciate water. Water availability and the cost of water are now regular topics of discussion. Outdoor ...

Scientists have discovered a fungus that turns spiders into “zombies,” luring the arachnids out of their lairs before killing them and using their corpses to spread.

Although the phosphorus-solubilizing mechanisms of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) have been well characterized, the mechanisms utilized by phosphate-solubilizing fungi (PSF) remain largely ...

In an article featured in Science China Earth Sciences, researchers from Tianjin University elucidate the coupling relationship between soil fungi and reactive minerals in ecosystems by utilizing ...

White piedra is a superficial fungal infection of the hair. Several species of fungus that live in soil or dirty water can cause it. Piedra is the Spanish word for stone. White piedra appears as ...

OAKLAND, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 5, 2025 / A groundbreaking spiritual and psychedelic gathering is coming to the San Francisco Bay Area ...