The majority of insects are considered beneficial or harmless. Of course, those are the ones we want to have hanging around.

Plants produce an astonishing variety of chemical substances. Most of these metabolites are involved in chemical ...

Plants grow from something unexpected—carbon drawn in through tiny pores called stomata. At Stanford, researchers are ...

It may look like a delicate flower, but the ghost plant is a true parasite. In this video, we uncover how this pale, leafless plant survives without sunlight – by hijacking underground fungi that ...

In fact, the air we breathe carries traces of a quieter kind of warfare — not against people, but pests. Scientists at ...

Researchers at the IPK Leibniz Institute have discovered a previously unknown protein that is central to plant reproduction.

This common biennial with sticky seedpods influenced one of the most useful modern fasteners while also serving as a food ...

Did you know that nearly 75% of the world’s flowering plants depend on pollinators to reproduce Without these tiny creatures, ...

Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...

Throughout the Lancaster County region in July are talks about potting houseplants, growing food plots for wildlife, soil health and more. There are hands-on classes to make things like glass garden ...

Families and nature lovers are invited to a free bioblitz, June 27-28. You can help scientists document local wildlife while ...