LIVE animal quarantine means isolating animals, fish or poultry that may carry infectious diseases from other animals or ...

Trillions of insects move around the globe each year. Scientists are working on new ways to map those long-distance journeys.

Again, it’s not the cause of the spots, but it didn’t help the plants. As to the spots, I can’t tell if they’re due to ...

The idea of ecological security, where large-scale environmental impacts are communicated as a threat to functioning ecosystems and human systems, has been around for many decades. Likewise, as ...

Native plants and non-native crops do not fare well in proximity to one another, attracting pests that spread diseases in both directions, according to two new UC Riverside studies. “We have changed ...

Meet the Beagle Brigade patrolling Dulles International Airport for plants and meat products that travelers are prohibited ...

Food recalls jumped nationwide in 2023 by more than a third over the year prior, according to the U.S. Department of ...

Mastering the art of watering is the most crucial part of caring for houseplants. Finding the right amount, the right timing ...

Are there any chestnut trees that can grow well in our hot climate and produce edible chestnuts? What kind of upkeep would it ...

Hold off on pruning. Winter is a good time to prune a deciduous tree or shrub, but not an evergreen. Because the plant isn’t dormant, pruning in winter can stimulate new growth, prompting soft new ...

If there is one certainty for all humans, it’s that we are drawn to natural elements.

Joanne Chory, a Salk Institute biologist widely admired by climate scientists for her efforts to get plants to absorb greater ...