Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an astonishing new material: a printable gel that’s alive. Infused with ancient ...

Researchers are developing a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Photosynthetic ...

On the supercontinent Rodinia, this ancient fungi-matt likely lived in sediment, and fed on decaying organic matter, perhaps that of cyanobacteria and green algae, Bonneville says. It probably ...

Botanical taxonomy, which extends to include the formal scientific naming of all plants, algae and fungi has gone through a landmark change in the procedure scientists need to follow when they ...

Researchers are developing a living material that actively extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Photosynthetic ...

New research shows the symbiotic relationship between plant roots and soil fungi, leading to reduced chemical use and ...

Trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses and single-celled organisms travel the globe high in the atmosphere. Scientists are ...

One of those strategies is to create a concrete that “self-heals,” and in a new study, scientists used synthetic lichen to ...

The former school building boss has denied showing favouritism, despite his “communications fairy godmother” writing the ...

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Succulents form a similar texture barrier with their waxiness and, with some varieties, spikiness. They are also ver ...