The origin of organisms with complex cells, known as eukaryotes, is one of the most crucial parts of life’s evolutionary story. All animals, plants, and fungi are eukaryotes, and if complex ...

Protists (eukaryotes, excluding animals, land plants, and fungi) comprise the bulk of the eukaryotic phylogenetic tree, ...

Protists (eukaryotes, excluding animals, land plants, and fungi) comprise the bulk of the eukaryotic phylogenetic tree, making their ...

New research from Max Planck Institute reveals how plants defend their genomes from invasion by chloroplast DNA.

Eukaryotes are cells or organisms characterised by a membrane-bound nucleus. They are the foundation of complex, multicellular life including all animals, plants and fungi, as well as many ...

Most plants form beneficial relationships with belowground mycorrhizal fungi that help them access soil nutrients in exchange ...

Climate change may be putting millions more people at risk from an infection-causing fungi, which is likely spreading due to ...

Mycorrhizal fungi help regulate the Earth's climate and ecosystems by forming underground networks that provide plants with ...

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

Got spots? After this rainy spring we are seeing a lot of leaf spot fungi infections on garden plants; practically speaking, there isn’t much we can do about them. Not talking beauty marks ...

Simply plant a segment of leaf into potting mix. CLARENCE: Trees and other land plants rely on soil microbes – such as mycorrhizal fungi – because the fungi helps the plants’ roots access ...