How big they are: The smallest plants, known as desmids and picozoa, are single-celled algae that are less than 0.0004 inches ...

New research from a team of cognitive scientists and evolutionary biologists finds that chimpanzees drum rhythmically, using ...

If the only question you’re asking about the plants in your landscape is “Friend or foe?”, step back and look through a ...

Clumping grasses add a vertical element to the landscape. Plus, if you enjoy bird watching, native grasses are a great choice.

Starting a new garden can be exciting—but you shouldn't rush into it. Neglecting certain steps in the planting process—or ...

Spring is a great time to plant trees. Cole Plassman, an intern with the Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District, ...

Discover how herbal teas like chamomile or rooibos interact with your melanin levels and genetics to influence your skin ...

Biologists have create a web portal for the world's most charismatic plants, ferns. The Florida Museum of Natural History has partnered with 35 herbarium collections across the United States to create ...

Finding your roots” isn’t just for ancestry enthusiasts. If you’re a soil microbe, finding your roots is akin to finding the grocery store. This second principle of soil health is ...

I’m not sure I’ll do that again in a hurry because digging up a big patch of compacted clay, stony soil by hand was a bit ...

Instead, go up. Build a raised bed about 12 inches high on top of the existing soil using garden soil or topsoil. The raised ...