A symbiotic relationship is a long-term interaction between animal species that is beneficial for one or both animals. There ...

Most orchids live in a symbiotic relationship with fungi in their roots: The plants provide sugar they produce through photosynthesis and in return receive water and minerals from the fungi. However, ...

Throughout nature, there are many strange examples of parasites manipulating their hosts into changing their behavior for their own benefit. There are fungi species that make ants climb trees before ...

Using the model Orobanchaceae parasitic plant Phtheirospermum japonicum, scientists from Nagoya University and other research institutes from Japan have discerned the molecular mechanisms underlying ...

Hosts and their parasites are in constant competition. Through genetic diversity, the host can change in such a way that infection is no longer possible. However, the parasite adapts quickly—and the ...

Diverse nest-building behaviors used for constructing delicate and diverse kinds of nests constitute one of the most impressive and typical traits for birds. However, some bird species do not possess ...

At head of title: Bulletin of the University of Kansas. vol. IX, no. 2. Cover title: The green bug and its natural enemies. Results of work of the University of Kansas with the coöperation of wheat ...