More than 500 native plants in San Diego County are held in a Native Seed Bank at the zoo. Those seeds are dried down to a ...

A team of Sri Lankan researchers has been able to discover from Dumbara mountain range a variety of orchid endemic to Sri ...

Mussaenda has small flowers, often in white or yellow, surrounded by numerous showy and often draping bracts which appear to ...

Deer browsing is easy to spot by the distinct height at which plants are defoliated, right up to where the deer can reach. Trees and shrubs can end up looking like palm trees or lollipops, with all ...

Proteins from an ancient rhino tooth unearthed in the Canadian Arctic have allowed scientists to look much deeper into the ...

While the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park are best known for rare and endangered animals such as giant pandas, koalas and ...

The Mesozoic pterosaur is considered to be the first vertebrate to achieve powered flight and new evidence, also the first of its kind, helps to pin down what exactly this flying reptile ate.

Spruce up your garden or patio this summer with an eye-catching and exotic centrepiece with this umbrella bamboo that's ...

Coneflowers are not subtle. They have a large central seed head with vibrant pink or purple petals radiating outwards and ...

The Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia durior) is a woody vine that produces flowers shaped like curved pipes with heart-shaped ...

White capote has the potential to reach 50 feet in height and tolerate wetter soil than most fruit trees and will yield a ...

Rich in tannins, black tea also enhances soil by improving texture and retaining nutrients. Regular use on houseplants makes ...