After 40 years of research, scientists at Michigan State University have uncovered how plants use isoprene to defend themselves against insect attacks. A powerful, plant-made compound may offer a ...

The drive to Villanueva State Park is like watching New Mexico unfold in a series of increasingly beautiful postcards. From Santa Fe, you’ll wind through the southern reaches of the Sangre de Cristo ...

An interdisciplinary research team involving the Research Institute of Farm Animal Biology (FBN) in Dummerstorf and the Universities of Rostock, Munich and Vienna has discovered that willow leaves ...

One of my favorite science experiments to bring to my fourth-grade classroom is growing beans in a cup. I typically use this ...

Researchers say nature and green space can bring people together and reduce negative feelings about social isolation.

It’s all part of Little Critters: Nature Play, a free drop-in program where children ages 0–5 explore science and nature ...

Stanford University researchers report the discovery of eight previously unknown genes that, when expressed in tobacco leaves, reconstitute the Taxol precursor baccatin III at levels matching its ...

My sister and I learned years ago that it was moot to argue over which of us is our dad’s favorite, as we’ve long been ...

Social-media users were divided over the interaction, with one calling it "unbelievably cool," while others flagged the risks.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources was unable to determine the cause of the 2024 fire, or whether it was set ...

Ferns can provide great texture, color, shape and size to your shade garden. The prehistoric flora can be found year-round ...

Leaf miners are just one of the many pests that affect our gardens. The two leaf miner types most often found in Marin are ...