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… fluctuates. The Science The Arctic microalga Plocamiomonas psychrophila can thrive in changing conditions. A recent study shows that when salinity is … ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. Replacing older, thicker ice with …

… deep subsurface ecosystem. The Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are … by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) and a chemical labelling approach. The Impact …

Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The … of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common images in many regions due to more extreme weather events …

Research uncovers the genetic foundations that helped plants conquer land over 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , …

The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic … and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, scientists long held that these fungi don’t have the energy to make …

Researchers start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella elongata enjoys a dual lifestyle; it can thrive in the soil as …

Open Green Genomes hits milestone with C. richardii The Science Fern genomes are huge, and … — making it difficult to grasp a deeper understanding of fundamental aspects of fern biology and, more broadly, land plant evolution. Recent findings in Ceratopteris richardii show a long …

New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main ingredients to … cumulatively called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and …