Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a ...

Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave discuss an Earth-sized exoplanet, how ant colonies deal with disease and a possible link between volcanoes and the Black Death.

Some deadly mushrooms are easy to mistake for their tasty counterparts, resulting in several serious illnesses and one death ...

Beneath the Earth’s surface lies a world so extreme and isolated that it seems more like an alien planet than part of our own. Veryovkina Cave, the deepest known cave on Earth, plunges a staggering ...

Australia is home to more than 1,800 orchid species—many found nowhere else. But these unique plants face growing threats.

Wildfires pose a significant threat across the southwestern United States, due to the region's unique topography and weather ...

Scientists found a new species of fairy plant in Malaysia, Thismia selangorensis, that is already critically endangered.

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This tiny critter is basically almost indestructible. The post Scientists Impressed by “Fire Amoeba” That Can Survive ...

As much of a toxic place as the internet can be, you can also learn something new every time you go online. Such pieces of ...