Learn about the differences between male and female cucumber flowers to help boost pollination and produce a healthy harvest ...

Plant-insect interactions encompass a wide array of relationships, ranging from the beneficial (like pollination) to the detrimental (like herbivory).

At the very end of June, with just one monster cruise ship in, a friend and I ventured up the tram in between rain showers ...

In the early 1990s, eight people tried to survive in a hermetically sealed glass structure filled with miniature forests, ...

Bumblebees are considered tireless pollinators in tomato cultivation–but behind the scenes, a darker picture emerges: mass breeding, the use of medication, and painful killing are reportedly common ...

Only a small group of people have regular access to the enchanting rooftop sanctuary atop the Center on Halsted in Lakeview.

Nearly 60,000 acres of land in our county are dedicated in any given year to growing this peculiar grass species.

So yes, when winter is past, the flowers appear in the field. But it’s not random. The timing is precise. Because for flowers of the field to set seed, and for the next generation of plants to ...

A hard prune in early spring can do wonders. Cut the entire shrub back to 6” to 8” and clean out any dead branches within the ...

Discover the controversial claims about wind turbines being a 'wind scam' and their environmental impact.

Feel the timeless blend of country and rock in Gram Parsons’ Hickory Wind, where heartfelt lyrics create a memorable musical experience.

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.