Amber, a fossilised form of tree resin, can date back as far as 320 million years. Scientists have observed a sharp increase ...

Orchid seeds are as small as dust and do not provide any nutrients for the young plant to grow. The adult plants are known to ...

Root-knot nematodes (RKNs) are worm-like parasites of the genus Meloidogyne that are found in many parts of the world. They ...

In recent years, the study of structural variants (SVs) in plant pangenomes has gained significant attention, revolutionizing ...

Kobe University researchers found that orchids rely on wood-decaying fungi to germinate, feeding on the carbon from rotting logs. Their seedlings only grow near deadwood, forming precise fungal ...

Engineers are turning to animal origami, from insects that tuck away wings to a protist with an accordion-like neck, for ...