But not in the way it usually ingratiates itself to potential adopters, who hear that the most familiar one of all, the snake ...

Some cherry and plum trees in the central Ohio area are turning black from a fungal disease. Here's what you need to know.

Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...

A baobab tree from Africa has burst into flower at the Eden Project in Cornwall. The flower may produce superfruit which are said to taste of a blend of melon and pineapple, according to the Eden ...

But it was Robert Plant who was the decisive onstage presence, the quintessential rock'n'roll combination of sylph-like grace, crushed-velvet style and banshee blues-wail falsetto, capped with the ...

A newly discovered velvet worm species is the first ever found in South Africa’s arid Karoo region. In March 2022, Stellenbosch University student Rohan Barnard was exploring a farm in the Swartberg ...

A new species of velvet worm, Peripatopsis barnardi, was discovered in South Africa's Karoo region, marking the first record from this arid area and indicating a historically more forested landscape.

A new species of velvet worm, Peripatopsis barnardi, represents the first ever species from the arid Karoo, which indicates that the area was likely historically more forested than at present. In ...

A towering 9.5-foot-tall African spinach has been discovered in Ikoro-Ekiti, a town in Ekiti State. The plant, locally known as Efo Tete, and possibly the ...

South Africa’s already vulnerable freshwater systems face a significant threat from salvinia, scientists say. The plants have had two major growth spurts in 2021 and 2022, surviving on the high ...

S tarting next month, the Lloyd Library & Museum will open its doors to a multi-faceted exhibition delves into the rich history of African botanicals and their influence on the Americas.. Spearheaded ...