Scientific Data - The FunAqua dataset of global fungal biodiversity in aquatic ecosystems

The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) for research and education (https://lumcon.edu) seeks to hire at least three (3) additional Assistant/Associate Professors as part of a multi-year...

In this Review, Wood and colleagues discuss how anthropogenic pressures are degrading soil and sediment microbiomes, propose restoration strategies and emphasize the importance of integrating microbio...

David Attenborough has captured and told the stories of nature to millions of people – and inspired scientists and conservationists the world over.

Mothers in academia take on considerably more childcare-related responsibilities than do fathers.

Writing is hard and uncomfortable, but the craft of turning thoughts into words should not be lost to the frictionless ease of generative AI, write Jackie Webb and Christina Birnbaum

Australia is home to many talented botanists, many of whom are women. Here are just a few of their stories.

Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.

The University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor, who has died aged 52, was driven by a deep love of science and a desire to safeguard the planet’s future.

US mining giant Alcoa will withdraw part of its plans to expand its mining operations in the world's only jarrah forests, following community concerns around water security and environmental impacts.

Premise The flammability of live leaves in canopies varies considerably among plant species. Identifying macroevolutionary processes that shape variation in leaf flammability contributes to an under.....

The colourful flowers of gazanias might attract you to buy them at a nursery but it is worth considering whether you are getting an invasive weed causing havoc to our landscapes.

Although an assumption of equilibrium dynamics underlies most ecological theory, the evidence for this dynamic in nature and in empirical studies is scarce. This creates an unfortunate disconnect bet...

Biological invasions can alter ecosystems, yet their impacts vary across ecological contexts. Using a global meta-analysis of 775 studies (2223 effect sizes) in terrestrial systems, we show that the m...

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The mutualism between mycorrhizal fungi and plants has persisted for over 400 million years, despite the mutualism paradox predicting that mutualisms should be evolutionarily unstable due to the fit.....

Microbial conservation is essential for sustaining ecosystem functions and services

A global body will promote conserving microbes, which are as important to biodiversity as plants, animals, and people.

We invite you to attend our upcoming AMS virtual seminar. This month, we're excited to feature Eric Kumi Asare, a PhD student at the Edith Cowan University. Eric was also one of the awardees of the AM...