And yet, fungi have also been integral to the development of life on Earth. In fact, neither land plants nor terrestrial animals would exist them. “Fungi are absolutely remarkable chemists ...

A recent study from researchers at the University of Toulouse has revealed a fascinating insight into the origins of life on ...

fill an approximately 25-million-year gap in knowledge by reconciling the molecular clock—or pace of evolution—with the fossil spore record—the physical evidence of early plant life gathered by ...

Plants are amazing! Especially when we look at their life cycle, from first growth to ... They even have a little parachute to help them fly and land gently. When they settle on the ground ...

New research reveals that shifts in plant life played a key role in speeding ... cats adapted to hunting in open plains, reshaping life on land forever. So what caused this major climate shift?

But, until recently, there weren't precise figures to quantify the diversity of plant life on islands ... make up only about 6% of terrestrial land. What makes islands so rich for plant biodiversity?