New research uncovers the surprising role of plant scents in insect diets and evolution especially butterflies and moths.

Help save the Earth by replacing half your lawn and/or non-native plants with native species, even in containers, plus a list ...

The scent of blooming flowers and fresh plant life is not just a perk of springtime; it is a key driver in the survival and ...

This is the time of year we gardeners are gearing up for our gardens. If you are growing vegetables, you likely have your cool season crops in the ground. If you are a flower gardener, you are ...

In this particular exhibition at the Staten Island Museum, even the pink of the walls comes from bugs — in the form of lac, a ...

Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps—you name it. If there's ...

Duckweed might be the world’s most underestimated plant. Thriving in water and rich in potential, this fast-growing aquatic ...

With increased awareness about food sources and their environmental impacts, replacing animal-derived products in food and ...

Cattails (Typha latifolia) are the iconic freshwater wetland plant. Where there is fresh water and some sun, there will be ...

Tyrannosaurus rex ancestors and their plant-eating dinosaur prey would have congregated to drink water from a lagoon in what ...