Butcher block countertops are a gorgeous choice for a kitchen. If you're unsure of which wood to choose for yours, consider ...

About poison: Mistletoe has a reputation as a poisonous plant. While the European species Viscum album is reportedly toxic, ...

The retention of leaves throughout the growing season is an adaptative strategy known to us as marcescence. Oak species ...

Two of Indiana’s 42 native orchid species have adapted to perform their photosynthesis at a time when most plants are dormant ...

Where should you put your live Christmas tree at home? Will direct sunlight have an impact on its longevity? And should you ...

Trees cool cities during the day but can trap heat at night due to their canopies. Effects vary by climate, tree type, and ...

Kaloula discordia, or the south Vietnamese painted frog, was discovered in a pond along the road of the national park by ...

A unicorn of sorts, the bald cypress is a deciduous conifer, meaning it loses its needles each winter (after turning a stunning russet-red color in the fall) and grows a new set the following spring.

Farmers are being encouraged to plant trees such as hornbeam, beech and walnut to improve food production, farm businesses, and the environment. The Forestry Commission’s Forest Research agency has ...

A new species of hominin or humans has been discovered in Northern China with an unforgettable physical feature— large heads. Everyone knows the Neanderthals, homo sapiens, and Denisovans are ...

The Douglas fir, also called a Douglas tree, Oregon pine or Douglas spruce, can grow hundreds of feet high — and the oldest of the species can ... been examples of the trees living for over ...