Mycorrhizal fungi form one of the most widespread and ancient symbiotic associations with land plants, underpinning critical ecosystem functions. Through intricate mutualistic relationships, these ...

Explore the fascinating world of nature in "The Secret Harmony of Trees and Fruit Production." Discover how trees communicate ...

New research reveals fungi, not plants, were Earth's first land colonizers, emerging hundreds of millions of years earlier.

Teamwork makes the dream work, even in nature. When different species work together for their mutual benefit, it is called symbiosis (or mutualism) — a process that is essential for the health of ...

The mutualistic relationship between leaf-cutting ants and their fungal cultivars, primarily Leucoagaricus gongylophorus, constitutes one of nature’s most intricate examples of symbiosis. This ...

Tropical oceans are typically nutrient-poor, yet they host vast biologically diverse reef ecosystems built by symbiotic cnidarians (including corals and anemones). This apparent contradiction, known ...

“As humans, our everyday lives are sustained by the behaviors and interactions of forest organisms,” photographer David Herasimtschuk writes of old growth forests. “Yet, because these processes and ...

Researchers are using remote-sensing technology and machine-learning algorithms to map and predict the presence of mycorrhizal fungi in ecosystems around the world. The Society for the Protection of ...

Amândio L. Gomes, Rasmus Revermann, Paulina Meller, Francisco M. P. Gonçalves, Marcos P.M. Aidar, Fernanda Lages and Manfred Finckh • The miombo region in Africa is covered by a mosaic of woodlands ...