The discovery may reveal how plants time nectar production and share information with neighboring blooms.
Thank photosynthesis for the existence of all complex life on Earth — including us.
Its yellow flowers can cool themselves substantially, staying up to 10 degrees C (18 degrees F) cooler in extreme heat.
Soil erosion washes pollutants into streams and rivers — but plants may help limit that.
Called lianas,these vines are growing out of control. They may cause tropical forests to absorb less carbon dioxide — worsening climate change.
Urban garden specialist Kwesi Joseph is experimenting with rock dust and plants. He also helps New York City community and school gardens with gardening problems.
Plants across 33 families are known for subterranean flowering or fruiting. But this palm is extremely rare. It does both.
Blueberries actually have dark red pigments — no blue ones — in their skin. Tiny structures in the fruits’ waxy coat are what make them seem blue.
Autumn turns to winter, yet some trees' dead leaves keep hanging on.
