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Scientists found that plants, fungi, and microbes use venom-like methods to protect themselves, attack rivals, or survive.

A research team from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified a ...

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The mating game in the animal kingdom is nothing less than fascinating and somewhat weird. Some species pierce, clone, chew, ...

Discover animals with more than one heart, from the three-hearted octopus to multi-hearted worms—evolution’s answer to unique ...

Venom isn’t just a feature of some animals; it’s found across the living world, from plants and fungi to bacteria and viruses, says a new study. Lead author William Hayes, an ecologist at Loma Linda ...

We might have big brains and fancy gadgets, but some animals are wired with senses straight out of a sci-fi script. We're ...

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Preserved in amber, the wasp appears to have used a Venus flytrap-like structure on its body to grasp potential hosts.

Nankai University researchers have found that plant leaves can directly absorb microplastics (MPs) from the atmosphere, ...

Every soft caress of wind, searing burn and seismic rumble is detected by our skin’s tangle of touch sensors. David Ginty has ...