Deep within the Butterfly Botanical Area in Plumas National Forest, thousands of rare California pitcher plants grow in a ...

A new manual from Audubon and Fedepalma—the Colombian National Federation of Oil Palm Growers—shows how oil palm production ...

Chennai: Mention Chengalpet district to most people, and they’re immediately reminded of Vedanthangal bird sanctuary. But a ...

Yes, they’re filthy and annoying. But they’re also far smarter and more interesting than you’d think if you just watched one throwing itself against a window pane ...

Nearly every species of bats are nocturnal, sleeping during the day in secluded roosts, but it also seems that they're not big fans of solar farms.

Of all the mammals in the world, humans by far have the strangest diets. As omnivores, we have the most variety of any other animal in the food we consume. We also delight in the culinary arts, ...

After getting the go-ahead to ‘clean’, a sabre-toothed blenny will drop its act and use its large canines to tear chunks of ...

What was once seen as a smart way to boost Spain’s timber industry is now raising difficult environmental questions. Vast ...

Why study plants? Because we need them! We need plants for food, shelter, clothes, biofuels and to improve and beautify our environment. When you study plant sciences, you get hands-on experience with ...

Plant breeding is the production of plants by selective mating or hybridization. It is the traditional mechanism for producing new varieties of plants for horticulture and agriculture. Introgression ...

The arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis is formed by a monophyletic group of fungi from the phylum Glomeromycota and the roots of 70–90% of land plant species. AM fungi are considered to be 'living ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 22, 2026) National Pollinator Week, June 22-26, 2026, celebrates all pollinators and the ecosystem services they provide. With a theme of “Life on a Leaf… From Bloom to Buzz!