It’s not your imagination. San Francisco is becoming rattier — literally. According to a new study, San Francisco’s rat ...

Charles Darwin predicted the existence of a moth with a long tongue based on a comet orchid's nectar spurs. This was ...

Once planted, Bleeding Heart requires relatively low maintenance and work well with other shade-loving companion perennial ...

Looking for a houseplant that serves main character energy? The polka dot plant (or Hypoestes phyllostachya, is having its ...

A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed large differences in ...

Historically, before modern pet owners discovered how much cats love catnip as a treat, the plant was used as a medicine to ...

Plant-covered facades help cool urban areas and provide habitats for plants, birds, insects and other organisms. An ...

In spring they fly to more temperate climates, and in autumn they return to their ... as they usually wait until there are plants in bloom that provide them with food. There are a few tips for ...

Putricia has been placed behind a velvet rope in Sydney's botanic gardens An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the ...

But believers and academics now say there's a shortage of the bluish-green plant, best known for its psychedelic properties, due to over-harvesting, land development and a psychedelic renaissance.