The secret life of mushrooms

A single mushroom will produce billions of spores. The spores grow long threads which spread through the growing medium. To… Read More

Despite the many scientific advances over the last 100 years, a question which has not been conclusively answered is: what… Read More

Many of the world’s crops and plants are pollinated by insects, with bees being the often-assumed most important pollinators. However,… Read More

In praying mantises, around 25 percent of all sexual encounters result in the male being eaten by the female, usually… Read More

In 1862, Charles Darwin was sent orchids from Madagascar, one with a nectary close on 30cm. When he saw this,… Read More