The first step for novices, Tan says, is simply to get outside and look around. You can start by taking note of the birds you ...

Cycad cones aren’t always hot. Instead, they follow daily cycles of heating and cooling: Pollen-laden male cones produce a big burst of heat in the late afternoon, and then ovulating female cones warm ...

More than 1,000 suspects have been identified in a global sting to crack down on illegal trafficking. View on euronews ...

Foraging edible plants is a rewarding way to connect with nature and enhance your culinary repertoire. Many wild plants offer unique flavors, nutrients, and textures that can't be found in your ...

An undergraduate field seminar at Brown teaches aspiring biologists and backyard botanists alike how to identify the flora of the Ocean State and engage with the natural environment.

Up-close footage of a grazing elk revealed something sinister, as a closer look showed a hunter hiding in the background: a ...

Iron is essential for rice plants, and its proper distribution to young leaves and developing grains depends on precise ...

Tea plant is one of the most important beverage crops in the world, cultivated in over 60 countries and regions worldwide, with over 2 billion people drinking tea globally. In high-quality tea ...

Only a small fraction of all plants are edible. Some of those that aren’t can do serious damage to a human’s health. Here are ten plants to stay away from, and never ingest. The American landscape may ...

Hawaiʻi has more endangered plants than all other U.S. states combined. A total of 18 native species are so rare that only a single plant remains in the wild. Botanists with the Plant Extinction ...

In 2012, Sri Lanka’s National Red List pronounced the towering Doona ovalifolia tree “extinct in the wild.” Known locally as pini-beraliya, the species lingered only as a single cultivated specimen in ...

When you picture the perfect garden, perhaps you imagine tidy, weed-free rows with ample space between plants. While that may be aesthetically pleasing, it’s not very ecologically functional. In wild ...