Long-term ecosystem warming changes not only plants but the fungi in the soil below, according to a new study including researchers from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. "Hidden mycorrhizal ...

One essential travel item is carrying five times more bacteria than your checked luggage—and you probably touched it right before your last meal.

A pot of gray, lifeless regolith does not look like the start of dinner. Yet in a new experiment, researchers managed to grow chickpeas to the point of seed production in a material designed to mimic ...

A new study from the American Chemical Society suggests dogs may release more particles into indoor air and bring bacteria and fungi inside homes.

Scientists have discovered a newly identified marine fungus that can infect and kill toxic algae responsible for harmful ...

Scientists are identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, and DNA tools could reveal billions more hiding.

Credit: University of Texas Institute for Geophysics Chickpeas aren’t the first crop that comes to mind when you think about lunar agriculture. But a new study suggests the humble legume could have a ...

Planting trees is a vital strategy to combat both climate change and the biodiversity crisis. As forests grow, they sponge ...

Scientists are closer to being able to grow crops on the moon after successfully cultivating chickpeas in simulated lunar ...

Ancient alerce trees may shelter entire underground ecosystems, with vast fungal networks helping forests cycle nutrients and store carbon.

A new study found that both big and small dogs can change indoor air quality, sometimes emitting more particles than their owners.

Texas scientists test using fungi and earthworms to turn toxic, abrasive moon dirt into soil capable of growing crops.