Plants must have male and female parts in order to reproduce. Eighty percent of all flowering plants contain both sexes in ...

This morning, my six-year-old came into our bedroom and started reading a story from a book. She followed each word on the ...

Pruning is such a big part of fall cleanup that it may come as a surprise to hear me insist you put the clippers down for a ...

The solution is to plant at the same depth at which the tree was growing in the nursery. Use a tape measure to determine the ...

Scientists have learned how plants keep viruses from being passed to their offspring, a finding that could ensure healthier ...

The flowers are insect pollinated, and various thistle species are widely known as important food sources for butterflies, as well as bees.

One approach is to mutate certain genes, like we did with our prickle-free plants. For example, scientists have created a mild-tasting but nutrient-dense mustard green by inactivating the genes ...

Aside from two waterfleas, the invasive species living in Lake Erie are very similar to those taking over the rest of the ...

To expect the unexpected may be the best advice for gardeners facing unfamiliar weather patterns driven by a changing climate ...

Some plants are able to take over uninhabited spaces like sand dunes, volcanic substrates and rockfall areas. The first colonizers have specific traits that allow them to grow in such hostile ...

An effort to understand Earth’s past climates uncovered a history of wild temperature shifts and offered a warning on the consequences of human-caused warming.

This morning, my six-year-old came into our bedroom and started reading a story from a book. She followed each word on the ...