While urbanization has restricted and fragmented the natural ecosystems, it also creates new and diverse environmental ...

Despite their prickly appearance, cacti make a great addition to any home and garden space. With their diverse shapes, sizes and colors, these desert-loving plants thrive in various environments, ...

Scientists discovered how to study cactus movement without harm - by measuring the silent sway of these desert giants using ...

BATIMORE, Md. — Inside the plant shop B. Willow, owner Liz Vayda carefully tends to her livelihood. “Plants are the basis of life,” she said. Yet, they’re also the basis of something else: a lucrative ...

As the holiday draws near, garden centers and grocery stores fill up with brightly blooming plants called Christmas cactus. But many of these colorful plants are actually a close cousin, the ...

One of the great mysteries in plant biology is how, given the clouds of pollen released by dozens of plant species all at the ...

Over time, non-native plant species increasingly integrate into native food webs. Their region of origin or relatedness to ...