Agricultural experts say that supporting the use of traditional seeds, also known as heirloom varieties, could minimize the ...

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

Two new food vendors and a home decor shop will soon open at Easton Public Market, filling the popular downtown food and culture hub to near capacity. The trio includes: HousePlanted; Crêpes at Casa; ...

As one of the places we spend most of our time, it is no wonder we want to design our homes to feel zen, refreshing, and a ...

And then there's the polar opposite – the more is more approach of maximalism. In a nutshell, the latter embraces different ...

Few plants are more celebrated in Egyptian mythology than the blue lotus, a stunning water lily that stars in some of ...

Where does biodiversity come from? It’s a question many generations of biologists have spent their time thinking about.” ...

For decades, scientists have believed that meat-eating drove human evolution, particularly our enlarged brains.

In a new study published today in Science, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew), together with global ...

Tomatoes are susceptible to many common plant diseases and modern plant breeding efforts have focused heavily on developing resistant hybrids. No tomato variety is resistant to all plant diseases ...

In turn, they were replaced by tough, shrubby plants resembling modern clubmosses. This scorching period lasted for about 700,000 years and made life challenging for trees and other large plants. It ...

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, beak-shaped flowers, are threatened with extinction. A new analysis from ...