A new study from Kiel University shows how the massive exchange of mobile genetic elements between fungi can impair their ...

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Are fire ant mounds popping up in your yard, garden or pasture? As temperatures rise, so does fire ant activity. The good ...

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Ms. Sifferlin is an Opinion health and science editor and the author of the forthcoming book “The Elusive Body: Patients, Doctors, and the Diagnosis Crisis,” from which this essay is adapted. Late ...

The invasive spotted lanternfly, which can cause damage to many plants, has been detected in a few Tennessee counties, but all residents can help stop the spread by looking for and destroying egg ...

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Populations of suburban deer have been on the rise across the U.S. for the last 50 years. Suburban landscapes are like buffet tables with their plentiful lawns, shrubs, and gardens that tempt the ...

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