The plant kingdom is utterly fascinating and still has a lot to be discovered. From plants that can attack animals to those that give electric shocks, these botanicals are far from fully understood.

The first blooms of the year are already visible in some parts of the United States. Here’s why certain flowers are the first ...

Amazon mollies don't need a man, and never will. A new study finds they can purge and repair genetic mutations that would ...

Villages can support many pollinators. simple spaces like gardens, parks, and wild plants provide food and nesting sites for ...

Water striders are the only insect that live entirely on the ocean’s surface. By some estimates, insects make up 80 percent of named animal species. They’re found all over the world and in all manner ...

Hammerhead worms are invasive flatworms that reproduce by cloning themselves through fragmentation. With little genetic diversity but powerful regenerative abilities and even neurotoxins, these ...

When it was on the warmer side and raining midweek, it was nice to see rain instead of snow. And these weather changes will certainly push lots of plants to break ground. In the front yard not far ...

A study from Kobe University has uncovered a surprising partnership between Japanese red elder plants and Heterhelus beetles. The beetles pollinate the flowers but also lay eggs inside the developing ...

Most people think a pollinator garden requires tearing up their entire lawn, hiring a landscaper, or knowing the Latin names ...

A single night of spring rain can transform a quiet garden into a slow-moving feast. Leaves that looked flawless yesterday ...

A fire has burned over 25,000 acres in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve. Established in 1974, the preserve protects ...

L.A. County Department of Parks and Recreation launched its Landscape Recovery Center at Eaton Canyon, which will host regular volunteer events.