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09-20-2019

The Ultimate Guide to Peace Lily Care

Peace lilies are wonderful house plants for anyone. From beginners...

09-15-2019

How To Visit a Plant Nursery Like a Pro

So you’re ready to invest in some plants! That’s an...

09-13-2019

Seasonal Tips for Tropical Plant Identification

A trip to the tropics is a must-do for any...

09-10-2019

Can You Use Aloe Vera for Acne?

Aloe vera is a succulent that is a popular treatment...

09-08-2019

What Is the Mosquito Plant?

The last time you were at a barbeque or outdoor...

09-07-2019

How to Find Morel Mushrooms (and Avoid False Morels)

Most tasty mushrooms fruit in summer and fall. Morels, however,...

09-06-2019

How to Look for Gourmet Mushrooms In the Wild

Mushrooms are one of the most highly sought after wild...

09-02-2019

7 of the Coolest Savanna Plants

When thinking of the savanna, lions, elephants, and zebras might...

08-31-2019

Is It Safe to Grow Your Own Medicinal Herbs?

Humans have been using the plants from our local landscapes...

Hawaii was the one place surveyed in a recent study that had a higher number of plant extinctions than South Africa.

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10-18-2019

Hawaii and South Africa lead the world in global extinctions

South Africa is of course known for its variety of iconic animals from penguins and...

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Rice is the only major food crop that can survive flooding, but a new genetic study from UC Riverside may ultimately lead to the creation of additional flood-resistant crops.

10-16-2019 Science

Scientists may have found the key to developing flood-resistant crops

Rice is the only major food crop that can survive...

While there have been efforts to stem the tide of global deforestation and its devastating effects, the progress has been slow going and limited.

10-10-2019 Environment

Global deforestation and the slow progress to protect the world’s forests

Costa Rica previously had one of the fastest rates of...

According to a new study, areas with more trees and high forest cover were as much as four degrees Celsius cooler than areas with sparse foliage.

10-09-2019 Environment

Adding trees can help keep cities cool during heatwaves

After record-breaking heatwaves and wetter, warmer summers expected in the...

A new study led by the University of Illinois (U of I) has investigated the impact that rising ozone levels may have on corn plants.

10-03-2019 Environment

Rising ozone levels pose a serious threat to some corn plants

When volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) react...

Tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, tobacco, mandrake, and datura are close relatives, as they are all members of the infamous nightshade family.

10-01-2019 Plants

Why tomatoes, peppers and other nightshades have such an infamous reputation

Tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, tobacco, mandrake, and datura are close relatives....

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Soil transplants could be the key to building up disease resistance in vegetable crops, new research suggests.

09-27-2019 Plants

Soil microbes can increase disease resistance in plants

Soil transplants could be the key to building up disease...

A predatory plant recently spotted in Cornwall has a frightening way of feeding on animals by trapping them with sharp leaves and waiting for them to die.

09-26-2019 Plants

‘Sheep-eating plant’ appears in a flowerbed in the UK

A predatory plant recently spotted in Cornwall has a frightening...

While it seems that plant stems would grow larger as more carbon dioxide is taken in, marsh plants actually produce more stems that are noticeably smaller.

09-25-2019 Plants

Marsh plant stems shrink when exposed to high levels of CO2

Scientists at the Smithsonian have found that marsh plants have...

Led by the African Union, the Great Green Wall (GGW) project was launched in 2007 to combat the effects of climate change.

09-25-2019 Environment

The Great Green Wall project is changing the landscape in North Africa

Led by the African Union, the Great Green Wall (GGW)...

Latest animal news

Cheetah trafficking in the Horn of Africa is leading to the potential extinction of the world’s fastest land animal.

10-21-2019 Animals

Cheetahs are being bought and sold into potential extinction

Cheetah trafficking in the Horn of Africa is leading to...

10-18-2019 Environment

Hawaii and South Africa lead the world in global extinctions

South Africa is of course known for its variety of...

A growing collection of research has shown that insects have enormous potential to provide protein and other important nutrients as a sustainable food source.

10-16-2019 Lifestyle

Edible insects set to become an $8 billion industry in the next few years

A growing collection of research has shown that insects have...

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10-01-2019 Plants

New zinc test developed to detect malnourishment

09-30-2019 Science

Monitoring the Earth’s radiation budget

Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency...

09-29-2019 Science

NASA captures a star’s explosive encounter with a black hole

Today's Video of the Day from NASA's Goddard Space Center...

09-28-2019 Science

The “meeting of waters” in the Amazon basin

Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency...

09-27-2019 Science

Artificial skin provides realistic sense of touch

Today's Video of the Day from the EPFL describes artificial...

09-26-2019 Science

ORNL scientists are using AI to revolutionize research

Today's Video of the Day from the Oak Ridge National...

09-25-2019 Science

Arctic sea ice shrinks to near-record low

Today's Video of the Day from NASA's Goddard Space Flight...

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