Plants
The World's Largest and Smelliest Flower Is at Risk of Extinction, Scientists Say
Researchers are calling for urgent protections for corpse flowers in the Rafflesia genus, which live only in remote rainforests of Southeast Asia
Following British Explorer Isabella Bird's Footsteps Through the Rockies, 150 Years Later
The intrepid Victorian-era author proved that a lady’s life could be in the mountains, and I am forever grateful for that
Why You Should Grow Native Plants in Your Garden
Entomologist Doug Tallamy explains how doing so can help insects and birds
See When Brilliant Fall Foliage Will Peak With This Interactive Map
The tool's county-by-county predictions will help you plan the best leaf-peeping trips
The Race to Develop Artificial Intelligence That Can Identify Every Species on the Planet
Scientists are building machine-learning-powered software that can recognize a species based solely on a cellphone picture
How Swaths of Invasive Grass Made Maui's Fires So Devastating
Scientists have long warned that Hawaii's cover of nonnative shrubs is kindling waiting to burn
These Surfers Want to Restore Temperate Rainforests to Ireland
In the rainy mountains along the country’s west coast, a movement has begun to bring back an ecosystem that has been gone for centuries
See the Rancid, Blooming Corpse Flowers Attracting Hundreds in California
The plants' rare and pungent blooms happen once every few years and last only a couple of days
Pollination From Honeybees Could Make Plants Less Fit to Survive and Reproduce
Plants visited by honeybees rather than native bees may become more inbred, a new study suggests
These 'Grinning' Triassic Reptiles Likely Died of Starvation
Sheep-sized rhynchosaurs had an unusual way of chewing plants that wore down their teeth over time
How an 1800s Midwife Solved a Poisonous Mystery
For decades before Doctor Anna’s discovery, “milk sickness” terrorized the Midwest, killing thousands of Americans on the frontier
Why Some Scientists Want to Stop Naming Organisms After People
An international team of researchers wants to stop using eponyms. But the naming authorities won’t budge.
What a 19th-Century Farmer’s Forgotten Notes Reveal About Growing Seasons
The documents provide evidence of climate change's effect on hardwood trees in Ohio
How the U.S. Almost Became a Nation of Hippo Ranchers
In 1910, a failed House bill sought to increase the availability of low-cost meat by importing hippopotamuses that would be killed to make "lake cow bacon"
See 15 Breathtaking Shots From the Close-Up Photographer of the Year Challenge
This themed contest rewarded minimalism, with clean photographs of insects, spiders and plants earning accolades
Could Genetically Modified Houseplants Clean the Air in Your Home?
A Parisian start-up wants to filter harmful chemicals indoors with engineered pothos plants
Chicago Cuts Down Oak Tree Older Than the City Itself
At an estimated 250-300 years old, the ailing tree needed to be removed for safety reasons
Carnivorous Plants May Lure Insects With Specially Tailored Scents
Pitcher plants appear to use different odor cocktails to attract bees, moths, ants and other bugs into their death traps
Why It’s Time for a Worldwide Lights-Out Program
A new Smithsonian exhibition delves into the issue of light pollution, with easy solutions offering an immediate change
Ancient Europeans Took Hallucinogenic Drugs 3,000 Years Ago
Hair strands from the Bronze Age reveal the first direct evidence of drug use in Europe
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