Rise of the Killer Mushrooms
Pleurotus ostreatus, or the oyster mushroom, is a common edible…
And the colours fade to grey: What is coral bleaching?
Hermatypic corals may look like lifeless rocks but they are really…
Plants fight back
When a pest or disease attacks a plant, a battle begins. Within…
Stolen genes? DNA in ( and out of ) chloroplasts
Chloroplasts evolved from photosynthetic bacteria living inside…
Seeing without eyes - how plants learn from light
How can an organism with no eyes sense light?
And how can…
Cape Sundew (Drosera capensis) with fly
The image shows a fly trapped by glandular hairs on a leaf of Cape Sundew. The fly is approximately 1 cm long.
How plants can suck water from the sky
How does water travel through a plant? Your answer's probably…
Can C4 photosynthesis save 10,000s of lives?
Rice biologists have a problem. Rice is a staple food for more…