Only one citronella plant produces mosquito-repelling oil, and simply planting it isn’t enough—you’ll need extra steps to get ...

Biological invasions are widely acknowledged as a serious threat to biodiversity, global economies, and a good quality of life. Yet, they are not universally perceived as a nuisance and are ...

Save your sheckles and make serious gardening bank by picking out only the best plants with this complete Grow a Garden seeds tier list.

Video from a national park in Uganda depicted a parade of predatory species feeding on and dispersing fruit bats that are known natural reservoirs of infectious diseases.

Pangolins — strangely adorable, scale-covered creatures believed to be the most heavily trafficked mammal in the world — should receive protection under the Endangered Species Act, federal ...

Scientists found cryptic frog with slender legs, peep-like call on cliff side and discovered a new species: Chinguelas terrestrial breeding frog, study said.

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Why study plants? Because we need them! We need plants for food, shelter, clothes, biofuels and to improve and beautify our environment. When you study plant sciences, you get hands-on experience with ...

Plant biotechnology can be defined as the introduction of desirable traits into plants through genetic modification. The efficient delivery of proteins into plastids is key to using plastid ...