Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biology have discovered a remarkably streamlined strategy for developmental ...

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...

The team found that when a plant is wounded, such as when a leaf, stem, or root is cut, the cells experience a sudden rise in ...

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South Carolina is ranked second in the nation per capita for certified backyard wildlife habitats, according to the S.C.

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For most of their history, moths navigated the night by the moon and stars. Today, that natural map is being drowned out by ...

King’s lomatia is a single clonal plant that has survived for over 43,000 years. Here’s how it’s outlasted ice ages, climate ...

The Rafflesia arnoldii, which is most commonly also referred to as the corpse flower, is the world's largest single bloom,. It emits a notorious smell to lure flies for pollination. This holoparasitic ...

Leatherwood blooms as early as November, but typically January to March. Flowers usually appear before the leaves, making the ...