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

Scientists say they captured 3D images of a new organelle they're calling a "hemifusome," which may be a recycling center in ...

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

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 ...

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

Folliculitis is caused by bacterial infection, injury, virus, or fungi. It can occur anywhere on the body ... and is replaced by scar tissue from the damage. Folliculitis looks a lot like acne, ...