PLANTS

Learn about Bootanomyia dorsalis, the tiny but troublesome parasitic wasp invading the U.S.

If eating fresh fruit makes your mouth tingle, you might have this little-known (but very treatable) condition.

If you suffer from allergies, here are the worst—and the best—places to be.

Grab some trash bags and get to work.

From the world’s tiniest water lily to the second-largest baleen whale, these animals and plants have beaten the odds (with a big assist from dedicated conservationists).

Got a brittle, brown, sad lawn? You’re probably making one of these common mowing mistakes.

This color-changing blue butterfly pea flower mocktail is floral, fresh, and totally booze-free.

It’s more than a poetic name: the Blue Ridge Mountains really do appear blue, thanks to the human eye and Earth’s atmosphere.

Botany or badass band? See if you can tell the difference.

The woolly devil—a recently identified plant species—has researchers intrigued because it belongs to a brand new genus.

While the shamrock mainly has religious ties, the four-leaf clover—often mistaken for the same plant—is often associated with luck. We explain why.

From Acadia to Zion, the U.S. has some pretty majestic national parks. Here’s one fun fact about every single one—plus a map so you can see where they all are.