When we think of different species interacting in nature, we might tend to think of predators and prey. But there are many other connections in our ecosystems that go beyond that. As organisms evolve ...

A study on medicinal plants published in Cell highlights the symbiotic relationship between humans and plant species, particularly in the context of medicine. This relationship, which spans millennia, ...

Sleep is essential for much of the animal kingdom. During the night, neuron and tissue repair mechanisms are activated to aid ...

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The oceans house a wide array of marine symbioses, where different organisms depend on one another for survival - although both organisms don't always benefit from the arrangement. Some examples of ...

Red earthworm with roots in garden soil. Science is only beginning to understand soil-dwelling microbes — and their symbiotic relationship in plants. An entire world exists underground, inhabited by ...

A new species of sea anemone has been discovered off the coast of Japan by a research team led by Dr. Yoshikawa from the University of Tokyo. The sea anemone, newly named Stylobates calcifer, lives in ...