Possibly quite ignored, nails are an important part of our fingers and toes. Though nails' primary function is to protect the ...

Hotel guests are just now learning what the strip of colourful fabric - draped across the foot of a freshly made bed, which ...

Hidden fungal networks influence which trees thrive, offering new insight into forest biodiversity and resilience in a ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

A new organelle has been discovered in human cells — and scientists call it a "hemifusome."Like the full-size organs in our ...

For powerful lessons about organizing and queer community, let’s look beneath our feet. Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size.

EXCLUSIVE: Skin cancers can be among the most aggressive forms of the disease so using drugs to shrink them must be used with ...

Washington State University researchers have discovered how the bacteria that cause anaplasmosis and Lyme disease hijack ...

Not much attention is paid to plankton because these creatures are usually hidden from sight. They are mostly microscopic in size and live in aquatic environments, but human lives are intricately ...

The best probiotics contain clinically backed strains to support gut health. Nutrition experts explain what to look for when ...