A New Ancient Branch on the Tree of Life: The “Lions of the Microbial World”
A new branch has been discovered on the tree of life, and it is composed of predators that nibble their prey to death. These microbial…
Microbial Evolution News
Fungus Transforms North American Red Turpentine Beetle into Tree Killer in Asia
Microbial evolution has turned a mild-mannered North American beetle into a tree killer in Asia. The red turpentine beetle, Dendroctonus valens, is a wood-boring species…