Bezos is backing Slate in its bid to bring an affordable electric pickup to America. In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare won the ...

In the Amazon and the Andes ... may have triggered plants to evolve nectar and colorful flowers to attract these busy, efficient daytime pollinators. “All these flowering plants were a food ...

Each dry season, farmers carve up and burn hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of acres in one of the world’s largest ...

When I was in college, a sustainability professor had us read a paper proposing an alternative to tradition farming practices. It was really rather simple: don't clear the land, just collect the ...

Over one-third of the compounds were terpenoids, chemicals that plants use to ward off threats like insects and pathogens. Terpenoids are already known for their medicinal uses. Some can fight cancer, ...

Whether you’re planting in your yard, on a windowsill, or in a public space, you can help create more bird-friendly habitats with native plants. Find the best plants for your area (and where to get ...