Winter cold actually aids germination of some seeds. They will fare poorly if planted too late. It's advisable to plant seeds of California poppy, bread seed poppy, larkspur, nigella and bachelors ...

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When it comes to one of the most infamous disasters in Irish history, there's still more to be learned, including exactly ...

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a promising new approach that could be used to treat a rare and ...

Scientists created ibogaine synthetically, avoiding plant sourcing. This breakthrough supports addiction research and safer ...

New “slow flower” farms grow beautiful blooms—without health-harming chemicals used by overseas operations that dominate the ...

Scientists studied plant DNA to understand past extinctions. They found that warming climates increase competition, ...

Despite a lack of Jetsonsian aesthetics, we have blasted off into a brand-new food age over the past decade or so. It hasn’t ...

Loropetalum or Chinese fringe flower is an early spring blooming evergreen shrub with white, pink, red, or purple flowers. Learn how to care for loropetalum and when the blooms will appear.

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species -- according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out since 1750 -- twice the number of animal species lost. But which species ...

Growing urban populations, more public awareness of pollution and ambitious redevelopment plans propel big drinking water and wastewater treatment investment in two key cities.

Originally found mostly in wild birds and poultry, H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D1.1, was discovered in dairy cattle last ...