The 'paradox of sex' refers to the puzzle of why the sexual mode of reproduction is more common among living beings than the asexual mode. Sexual reproduction requires at least two mates, exposes ...

In a recent study, Tokyo University researchers have revealed new findings about the Rice Blast Fungus. The research has uncovered that mutations in Pro1 (a mating-related protein). This protein helps ...

Fungi-eating orchids were found for the first time to offer their flowers to fungi-eating fruit flies in exchange for pollination, which is the first evidence for nursery pollination in orchids. This ...