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.

Each bee can visit up to 5,000 flowers a day, transferring pollen from one flower to another and helping plants reproduce.

Bees pollinate in the spring because this is when both plants and bees most need each other. After winter, flowering plants begin to bloom, offering fresh pollen and nectar. For bees, these foods are ...

Moss growing in your lawn signals several problems including poor, acidic soil, not enough sunlight, and too much moisture. Learn how to solve moss problems in the lawn.

As of 2026, more than 8,500 invasive species are established in the U.S., including plants, insects, reptiles, amphibians, ...

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

Even more surprisingly, plants themselves can produce sound waves. Recent studies have shown that stressed plants, such as those that are thirsty or injured, emit tiny clicking or popping sounds at ...

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

Mold and fungus do not wait on the sidelines. They move fast, spread faster, and attack when plants sit at their most ...

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 ...

Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ...

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 ...