Around 300 million years ago, long before dinosaurs ruled the Earth, the Carboniferous period teemed with strange and giant ...

Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent studies on Abrus precatorius, a "deadly beauty" with fascinating flowers and inflorescences. The genus Abrus consists ...

Spanish Christian missionaries adopted the unique structure of the plant as symbols of the last days of Jesus and especially his crucifixion. In explaining these symbols I can highlight some of the ...

Leaves absorb airborne microplastics, offering a new route into the food chain.

In 1880, Windmiller Florist began selling flowers atop Windmiller Hill, now Madison Avenue. The Van Tol family bought it in ...

Pollination is a process in which pollen is moved between the reproductive parts of flowering plants, so they can make things ...

This is the month most container flowers are planted to accent homes, draw attention to front doors or away from unsightly ...

For the past semester, students at UW-La Crosse have not only been advancing their knowledge in the classroom, they've been ...

What lives off the Northwest coasts of Spain and shrinks to one-fifth of its size when alarmed? Enter the accordion worm.

As vegetable garden planting begins, visions of last year’s insect problems may invade gardeners’ minds. Will bean leaf ...

The Brazoria chapter of Texas Master Naturalist had its monthly meeting April 9 at the AgriLife building in Angleton.