As plant lovers, we're always stopping to smell the roses—literally. But it can be hard to identify plants in the wild, and Googling "pink flower with spiky things around it" doesn't typically ...

Back in 2016, one of us (Silviu Petrovan) was asked to identify a live frog found in a shipment of roses in Sheffield, ...

SALUDA—Carrie Blair, founder of Tree Lovers School, will present “Reading Trees” on February 11 at Saluda Library Carrie Blair will discuss ways to help you identify trees by their various ...

How can dried plant specimens protect a rainforest? In myriad ways. Kept in collections known as herbariums, they store ...

Under low-phosphorus conditions, the researchers found plants release a hormone that prompts symbiotic fungi to secrete large quantities of short-chain chitin oligomers. These molecules are recognized ...

As grasslands get abandoned, controlled burning is discussed as a labor-saving method of keeping forests at bay. A Kobe ...

Until now, those were mostly guessing games that resulted in going down an internet rabbit hole or taking a trip to your local plant nursery. But you're now able to identify plants on your iPhone ...

The bush is commonly found in Mississippi yards because it’s low maintenance and has beautiful berries that bring color to dull landscapes. But it’s toxic to some wildlife and humans. Here’s what to ...

Brown says Indianmeal moths are among the most common pantry pests. “Most people will see the adult stages of Indianmeal ...

Scientists in Shanghai have unraveled how plants distinguish between beneficial and harmful microbes in soil at the molecular level, a discovery that could significantly impact green agriculture ...

"Monstera plants will become floppy as they grow, so you will need to tie the stems to some form of support, such as a coir ...