plants

An examination of decades of studies demonstrates that plants don't do much to filter contaminants from the air.

The differences between forests, woods, and jungles aren't exactly an apple trees to orange trees kind of comparison.

The Venus flytrap is a favorite houseplant, but its ubiquity hides a world of threats. Now, some scientists think they have a solution for saving it.

Strawberry with Penicillium sp. mold, Rudolf Blaschka, 1929

Instead of showcasing more attractive crops, 'Fruits In Decay' at the Harvard Museum of Natural History displays the diseased fruits that don't make it to market.

Houseplants aren’t just for decor anymore. One clinic is England thinks horticultural therapy could improve your mental health.

Bob Ross made a living painting “happy little trees,” but in Michigan, his legacy has been transferred from the canvas to real-life happy trees in nature.

Until recently, all of these plants and animals were assumed missing or extinct. Now, they're making a glorious comeback.

Feeling frustrated and powerless while the Amazon fires rage on in Brazil? Here’s what you can do from afar.

Cats have a long list of mysterious behaviors, but now we know why some of them feel compelled to munch on the lawn.

People have been growing tobacco for thousands of years, but never as food. That doesn't mean it can't be used as a protein source in the future.

Antony-22, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0

The giant copper beech tree that Theodore Roosevelt planted at Sagamore Hill, his Long Island home, has been removed from the National Park System property.