Mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria and dengue, kill thousands of people per year. In 2023 alone, malaria killed over ...

Dried flowers and other plant materials such as grapevine wreaths are a popular way to decorate the home or office. Unfortunately, natural plant products are just that: natural. And as such they can ...

A type of Japanese dogsbane releases a scent identical to wounded ants’ distress signal, drawing in scavenging flies that unwittingly pollinate it.

"Thanks for the reminder." Gardener reveals simple hack to keep pests off plants: 'You're definitely going to have less' ...

Companion plants can be grown in such a way that each plant supports the other. Strawberries, as it happens, are friends with ...

Flowers with more chemically diverse scents attract more insects but host fewer bacteria, showing scent shapes pollination and flower health.

Some plants have evolved fascinating ways to supplement their nutrient intake by trapping and digesting insects. These ...

Some of these harmful pests cause severe damage via brown, blistered, or swollen leaves, while others lay eggs that ...

Don’t give up on your heat- and humidity-loving plants come winter—a few tricks and tips will keep them thriving all year ...

Nobody wants to deal with bugs in the kitchen, but from ants to gnats, it's only a matter of time before you find these invaders in your home. While they are a serious nuisance, you don't need to ...

RICHMOND — We’re into that chicory and Queen Anne’s lace season again, with many Berkshire roadsides exquisitely decorated in one of nature’s true blue flowers and the delicate, white doily said to be ...

A century of records shows Colorado’s Pikes Peak flowers now bloom up to 17 days earlier, revealing how warming disrupts ...