Apr. 1, 2025 — A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus, gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from their environment, thanks to a bacterial gene picked ...

As the world grapples with a rise in treatment-resistant fungal infections, a growing debate has emerged over the name of a fungal species, Trichophyton indotineae. Dermatologists and scientists ...

Apr. 1, 2025 — Scientists have released new and more accurate genome sequences for five species of duckweed. Their research reveals the specific genes responsible for some of the plant's most ...

Trichophyton mentagrophytes (T ... mentagrophytes is a fungus species that can cause ringworm, a discolored, scaly, and itchy ring-shaped rash. TMVII is a subtype of this fungus.

IUCN is the foremost authority for the classification, monitoring and conservation of endangered species worldwide. The Global Marine and Polar Programme (GMPP) supports the work of the Species ...

Species numbers are clearly declining The findings of the study are unequivocal and leave no doubt as to the devastating impact that humans are having on biodiversity worldwide. "We analyzed the ...

De-extinction, the science of resurrecting extinct species, is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life — and one they've already revived.

This is the only penguin species found north of the equator and in the Galápagos. Penguins are threatened by pollution, bycatch and climate change. Introduced species, such as dogs, carry diseases ...

Invasive alien species (IAS) are animals, plants, or other organisms that are introduced into places outside of their natural range, negatively impacting native biodiversity and in some cases ...

Invasive species are non-native species that have been introduced to an ecosystem and have established there causing ecological damage. The study of invasive species involves questions about the ...

Involving more than 800 scientists from more than 400 institutions worldwide, Ocean Census has embarked on ten expeditions and numerous workshops—so far—with a sole aim: discovering new species in the ...

While some are looking for life on other planets, others are looking for life on Earth. There are an estimated 8.7 million organisms alive today, of which only around 1.2 million have been recorded, ...