Plant life in the warming Arctic alters lush knee-high jungle
TOOLIK LAKE, Alaska (AP) — With no tall trees reaching to the sky, Alaska’s North Slope tundra can…
Used for Centuries as Poison, Larkspur, Wolfsbane May Become Medicine After Lab Breakthrough
A larkspur specimen in bloom at Beal Botanical Garden – credit, Paul Henderson, released by MSU Two famously…
The avocado’s sex life has run on the same schedule for 42 million years
Avocado flowers perform the duty of both female and male flowers. The gene that controls them has been…
Discovery of New Avocado Types Could Lead to More Superfood Choices and Resilience
A close-up of the new avocado species – credit, Kevin Wann, via SWNS Scientists trudging through Nicaragua’s rainforest…
US cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals
The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined…
US cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals
The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined…
Roanoke residents ask city to address deer overpopulation
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Residents and businesses in Roanoke say an overpopulation of deer in the city is…
Colombia’s outgoing environment minister warns of climate action setbacks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s outgoing environment minister warned Friday that the incoming government could reverse recent…
There’s an Astounding Amount of Fungi Beneath Our Feet
Beneath your feet lies a hidden “infrastructure” that makes highways look tiny, and scientists just drew its…
Invasive plants wreak havoc in CT. New course aims to slow it
Invasive plants are a serious ecological concern. Without natural predators, they push out native plants and the wildlife…
Scientists Crack the Secret of Venus Flytrap’s Speed
Charles Darwin spent years puzzling over how the Venus flytrap snaps shut its jaw-like leaves so fast;…
Scientists Set Out to Map Underground Fungal Networks, Find They Cover 62 Quadrillion Miles
Mycelium – CC 3.0. Lex VB Some years ago, scientists dedicated to including the kingdom Fungi into modern…