Nov. 13, 2024 — Sometimes plants are so similar to each other that the methods developed by 18th century scientist Carl Linnaeus for identifying species are not enough. Completely new species of ...

Dec. 12, 2024 — A team analyzed the amino acids that affect the formation of spores in a bacterium that causes food poisoning, Clostridium perfringens, and identified serine as an amino acid ...

Their tall, erect blooms and ornamental leaves will add a finishing touch to your water garden. There are two main water lily types: hardy and tropical. Hardy water lilies will weather the winter if ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...

These plants clothe walls and supports in foliage and flowers. Climbers cling on using tendrils, twining stems, stem roots or sticky pads, while wall shrubs need to be tied to supports. Plants can be ...

70 species of poppy within the genus Papaver (Papaveraceae), two have been responsible ... reflected on the “opium fields of Afghanistan” – a sad twist on the ‘sea of blood’ metaphor. This is an ...

Plants don’t have lungs to inhale and exhale the air that blows around them ... Lenticels can be particularly decorative in some tree species, forming dark or corky streaks on the silvery bark of many ...

We’re about to embark on a journey through Sawgrass Lake Park in St. Petersburg, Florida, where the wildlife is wilder than ...

Stocking stuffers can be a tricky prompt — they should be thoughtful, useful, and just a little cheeky, plus small enough to fit in a holiday-themed novelty sock. They’re also supposed to be c ...