1420, Stadelsches Kunstinstitut,, Frankfurt a.M., Germany Hundreds of other flowers and herbs were named after Mary. Tendrils of the honeysuckle plant became Our Lady's Fingers. The harebell or blue ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

Promoting mutually beneficial relationships between plants and soil microbes that enhance nutrient acquisition by plants could improve crop production without increasing inorganic-fertilizer use.

The first novel under the imprint, "Honeysuckle and Bone" by Trisha Tobias, tells the story of Carina, an 18-year-old who travels to Jamaica to nanny for a wealthy family, only to uncover dark ...

The IAF's 120th "Desert Giants" Squadron, previously known as "The International Squadron," has participated in several historic missions. Its first major mission was to drop supplies to Yemen's ...

It is probably hibernating underground somewhere near you. A great pollinator, it will be attracted to plants like the Coral honeysuckle, the Chaste tree, rosemary, oregano, Walter’s Viburnum ...

Text description provided by the architects. Our latest piece celebrates the craft of Mleiha's artifacts through a grand land art installation, made of and from desert sand. Save this picture!

Fruit trees need to be grown in the right conditions if they're to flower and fruit to their full potential. Bare-root fruit trees are generally cheaper to buy than potted trees, and the time to buy ...

Impact Link A top Iranian general has accused Russia of lying to Tehran by saying its jets were attacking Syrian rebels while they were instead bombing the open desert. In a rare break from Iran's ...

Worldwide, salinity stress is an increasingly severe soil degradation issue that significantly affects plant growth and development (Gong et al., 2023). Each year, around 10 million hectares of ...

President Joe Biden had planned to trek to a remote box canyon in the rugged California desert east of the farmworker community of Thermal on Tuesday as he seeks to cement his environmental legacy ...

It was 1977 and Thierry Sabine was lost. He'd wandered the Libyan desert for three days in an ocean of featureless sand. His meager supplies – a few snacks and a bit of water – were gone.