The use of nematophagous fungi in the biological control of nematodes offers a sustainable alternative to chemical interventions in both agricultural and veterinary settings. These fungi, which ...

Some of the scariest monsters are microscopic. The carnivorous fungus Arthrobotrys oligospora doesn’t seem like much while it’s eating away at rotting wood. But when it senses a live worm, it will ...

Part of the intestine of Caenorhabditis elegans under the microscope, enriched with malpinins. To take the picture, Constanze Schultz of Leibniz-IPHT used Fluorescence-Lifetime Imaging Microscopy ...

Tiny soil worms called nematodes usually feast on bacteria or algae, and have tiny mouths to suit their diet. But give a baby nematode some fungus and its mouth can as much as double in size – giving ...

In darkness, a wormlike creature squirms. A tiny nematode weaves its way between grains of rock and particles of organic matter, through inverted forests of tree roots. It follows what it thinks is a ...

The following is an excerpt from Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake. Disclaimer: When you purchase products through the Bookshop.org ...

They pierce the fungus and slurp up what’s inside. Daily headlines, straight to your inboxRead it online first and stay up-to ...

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To achieve food security, the Federal Government has been urged to invest resources in research to find solutions to the ravaging effects of nematodes which reduce crop yields. The Nation learnt that ...

A new analysis sheds light on the molecular processes involved when a carnivorous species of fungus known as Arthrobotrys oligospora senses, traps and consumes a worm. A new analysis sheds light on ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...