In Florida’s wetlands, the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ally. Home to entire unique ecosystems, there are more to these ancient organisms than many realize. So ...

Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode Natural Intelligence. Plants "eat" bugs, avoid predators and even count. Neuroscientist Greg Gage shows that even without a nervous system, plant behavior can be ...

Here’s what might be attacking your garden plants. One day your garden looks beautiful; the next day, not so much. It’s common for pest infestations to appear overnight, and catching infestations ...

Moreover, when the researchers impaired several pathways of these herbivore-specific responses in tobacco plants, they found it had no effect on the saliva's ability to change the GLVs. This led them ...

CORVALLIS — Freshly planted and carefully tended, vegetable gardens can quickly become a magnet for trouble. Problems seem to spring up overnight. Weeds, for instance, can overtake a garden in days.

Avoid these six invasive trees that harm native ecosystems and create long-term problems in Southern yards. Learn what not to ...

The findings reveal that insects developed modern patterns of herbivory long before flowering plants flourished, upending a long-held hypothesis Jack Tamisiea Paleontologist Conrad Labandeira, the ...

Indian Runner ducks excel at pest control. Do ducks eat bugs? Learn how to put your web-footed friends to work in your garden while keeping your plants safe. This article is also in audio form for ...

Some garden creatures look like trouble at first glance, but many of them do far more good than harm. They […] ...

Deep roots make the soil more stable and help it stay fertile. They also soak up water, reducing runoff and keeping nutrients ...

Q. Most examples of unusual wildlife are animals. Which plants do you think are notable, or at least interesting, in some way? A. I have received this question before, the first time being from Joab ...