From delicate dandelions to mighty oak trees, millions of plants use seeds to reproduce. But where did the first seeds come ...

DEAR NEIL: In raking leaves from shrubs around the house I’ve noticed asps on a couple of hollies. What is the best way to ...

The Columbus Zoo announced that Pistil, an ambassador skunk that joined the zoo in 2020, has died at the age of nine. As part ...

Orphan genes, found only in specific lineages, are key drivers of new functions and phenotypic traits. This discovery lays a ...

Understanding how roots grow can help us develop plants that—for example—are more resistant to drought. Research by Prof.

In the kingdom of plants, all flowering plants have certain structures and functions in common. Understanding the function of these parts can help in the success of the plant’s survival. The parts of ...

The plants are sometimes present in the thousands, and they can produce a brilliant floral display in the fall.

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...

Our ancestors probably used a wide range of plant-based tools that have since been lost to history. Now we're finally getting a glimpse of this Botanic Age ...

Tucker (Waite Research Institute, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide) and Professor Gang Li (Department of Plant Pathology ... anthers and pistil remain unaffected.

Two narrower petals on each side are “wing” petals, and two even narrower “keel” petals at the bottom embrace and protect the stamens and pistil. If you find this plant in bloom ...