Aloe vera is known for being an easygoing, low-maintenance succulent plant. But if you’re learning how to grow aloe vera, know that there’s more to the plant’s care than simply plopping it atop a ...

When a child develops kidney failure or a rare bone disorder, the cause can seem painfully immediate. It may be a single ...

A University of Texas at Austin-led team has reconstructed the most detailed map to date of the molecular machines that ...

By comparing groups of proteins found in a wide range of species and by analyzing animal models and human patient data, a ...

A biologist takes inspiration from fungus-growing ants in his research with microbes that grow on roots in soil. Leafcutter ants, seen here on fungi, inspired Ulrich Mueller’s research on microbiome ...

As you start planning your garden beds this year, make sure you include a good assortment of native plants that support our native pollinators in your plans. Native plants have evolved with our native ...

A Michigan power plant that has consumed coal in a roaring furnace to generate electricity since the early 1960s was supposed to retire last year. Instead, it’s been kept running for months, on the ...

Q: How reliable are plant identification apps? A: I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply snap a photo of the plant in ...

Q: How reliable are plant identification apps? I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply snap a photo of the plant in ...