To help the monarch butterfly’s conservation, The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation urges citizens to conserve and plant milkweed. Photo Credit: Joost. J. Bakker / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 ...

A ceramicist retraces his Maya roots to recreate a long-lost pre-Hispanic pigment that survived for over a millennium.

Annual pruning in the spring will encourage flower blooms. Don’t plant in areas that cats, dogs, or horses frequent: Butterfly milkweed is toxic. Photo Credit: Joost J. / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 Also known ...

Indigo oil, extracted from the indigo plant, holds a significant place in history for its use in natural dyeing. Its exceptional properties not only provide a rich blue color but also ...

Ressence partnered with Buaisou, a company based in Kamiita-cho, Tokushima Prefecture, the heart of indigo dyeing. Buaisou cultivates their own indigo plants and manages every aspect of the dyeing ...

A newly described species of pitcher plant, one of the largest and furriest ever found, has been identified on a wild mountain in Borneo, Malaysia. The underside of the leaves of Nepenthes ...

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They are known for their smooth, iridescent blue-black skin, which gives them their “indigo” name. While these snakes are large and powerful, they are generally known for their docile temperament, ...