California's native wildflowers are being smothered by layers of dead, invasive grasses. A new study shows that simply raking these layers can boost biodiversity and reduce fire danger.

The familiar rodents, known for eating nuts and seeds, have been spotted hunting and decapitating voles in a gruesome dietary ...

A newly described species of giant pitcher plant is one of the biggest ever found, with leaves covered in fur the same colour ...

California ground squirrels hunt, kill and eat voles, reveals a study by UC Davis and UW-Eau Claire, sharing the first ...

Plants, often perceived as passive, exhibit surprising adaptations mirroring animal behavior. From carnivorous sundews and ...

Plant molecular biology is the study of the molecular basis of plant life. It is particularly concerned with the processes by which the information encoded in the genome is manifested as ...

If you want to create an exotic look in your garden, discover a trendy plant type that you could include in the space to ...

Welcome to Scarborough Marsh, Maine’s largest salt marsh. Rent a canoe or kayak and glide through the winding channels, ...

Who doesn’t love free stuff? WTOP is relaunching “Friday Freebies,” bringing you the top freebies you can get in the D.C. region, every week. We’ll run them down every Friday morning on ...

Select healthy foliage, cut the leaves with stalk intact from the parent plant and push into propagation mix – they’ll grow roots in no time. While they may look harmless, like clusters of ...