Fungi are taking the U.S. by storm — and not in the good way.

Spore-based life is one of the most fascinating ideas in speculative biology. In Part I, we explore how these organisms begin ...

It might not be the most gamer-oriented interview of all time, but at 8 full pages, this interview with Will Wright, the designer of Sim City and the upcoming Spore, covers a lot of territory and ...

Sporophytes survived nine months in orbit; most endured and germinated back on Earth, revealing insights into plant resilience beyond the planet. First, Fujita and his colleagues subjected P. patens ...

Life keeps showing up in the harshest places on our planet and, according to recent discoveries, far above it. Scientists who sent improvised probes attached to weather balloons into the frigid upper ...

It sounds like something from a Pedro Pascal zombie drama, but the rise of deadly fungal spores has got some in the scientific community running scared. Neither plants nor animals, fungi are “the most ...

The bacteria that cause deadly anthrax disease persist in the earth, a place their ancestors preferred over petri dishes and ...

Mold spores are a common problem in many homes, and they can be difficult to get rid of. Mold spores can cause a variety of health problems, including allergies, asthma, and respiratory infections. If ...

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