Gardeners are often told how important nutrients are to plants. But what is a nutrient, actually? “Nutrients are the chemical ...

A young friend of ours, an emergency room nurse, was staying at our home for a few days when we were out of town. I nonchalantly asked her to give my plants a little water if they felt dry.

Across the globe, wildlife is in crisis. Insect populations are crashing, bird species are disappearing, and pollinators, the unsung heroes of food production, are vanishing at alarming rates.

In recent years, global climate change has led to frequent extreme weather events. Meteorological disasters such as hail have ...

Measuring salicylic acid and auxin levels can indicate whether a plant is responding to stress or fighting off disease. “This technology could be combined with other elements, such as sentinel plants ...

The now widely recognised problems facing insect pollinators are closely linked to losses of such native forage plants in our landscapes over the course of the past 100 years ...

Multilayer plastic materials present a major challenge at the end of their life cycle due to the complexity of separating and ...

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have successfully revived fungal specimens collected over 80 years ago, ...

You've probably seen monarch butterflies, and maybe monarch caterpillars, but there's a lot to learn about the monarch life ...

Pretty flowers are only part of what pollinators need. Here are some native plants that help pollinators thrive in your garden and yard. The post Plants That Support Pollinators’ Full Life Cycle ...

Scientists mapped underground fungal networks, revealing vital ecosystems that store carbon and support life - yet remain ...

Lightning bug populations may be on the decline in Illinois and the U.S. Here's a look at why and how you can help.