In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

I heard much the same from Byron McCane, an archaeologist and history professor at Florida Atlantic University ... each laying claim to a chapel or other space. Keys to the church are entrusted ...

When considering shade trees for landscape use, such staple native species as maples, oaks, elms and hornbeams come to mind. Another serviceable choice is the American linden (Tilia americana).

For anyone looking to better not only their garden but ecosystem, consider growing native plants. As pretty as non-native plants like camellias and crepe myrtles may be, they serve no purpose to ...

In the northern region of the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by five mountain ranges and 350 days of sunshine, lies Tucson, where native edible plants grow. The saguaro, barrel and nopal cacti are ...

Of the 255 plant species identified in the basins, 48 native species showed the ability to tolerate high salt concentrations. Certain plants, particularly cattails, absorbed substantial amounts of ...

When a hurricane blows through the Florida Keys, strong winds strip trees of their leaves, and storm surge floods the land with seawater. "The immediate impacts are detrimental for the butterfly ...

On either side of a sandy dirt road, Valencia orange trees tower overhead with flecks of orange and yellow peeking through leafy green branches. Morgan McKenna Porter, 32, has spent her whole life ...

(KWQC) - Tennis star and Rock Island native Madison Keys is off to a hot start right now as she competes in the Australian Open. The No. 19 seed pulled off a massive upset on Day 9 as she beat the ...

Michigan native plants are, unsurprisingly, plants that have existed in Michigan for hundreds or even thousands of years. Because they are native, they are well adapted to Michigan’s unique soils and ...