Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

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Bark beetles convert spruce tree defenses into more potent antimicrobials to protect themselves, but a fungus can neutralize ...

The insect-pathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana detoxifies the defense substances of the beetles, which originate from plant precursors, and can successfully infect these insects.

Red snakes are perhaps the most visually stunning of these intriguing reptiles, drawing attention with vibrant shades of ...

While scientists said it’s good news that birds appear to be adjusting to warming temperatures, they cautioned the shift ...

At the beginning of a new year, we often come up with resolutions to help us focus on what we most want to accomplish. Here ...

The world still holds its secrets. Hidden under wet rocks, in the ocean’s twilight crevices, and in the minutiae of the ...

Annual plant hunt led by Met Office shows a significant relationship between warmer temperatures and increased plant flowering ...

Quick Take New species discoveries in 2025 include over 850 new marine species documented by the Nippon Foundation-Nekton ...