The domestication of maize is one of the greatest examples of humankind's impact on evolution. Early farmers' pre-industrial plant breeding choices turned corn from a nearly inedible crop into the ...

Though you probably know maraschino cherries as a neon red, sugary cocktail topping, the beloved maraschino cherry wasn't ...

The Wollemi Pine’s bark looks like bubbling chocolate—but its real secret? It’s a 200-million-year-old survivor from the age ...

A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.

Where lies the origin of the Indo-European language family? Ron Pinhasi and his team in the Department of Evolutionary ...

Settling a sapling in to the ground in February and March gives a young tree a chance to settle in before the sap begins to ...

Flowering anthurium and cyclamen plants are popular winter-flowering plants that can be found at many garden centres, grocery stores, and florist shops in February. Anthurium and cyclamen are ...

If you have a green thumb or you have a love for orchids, Hershey Gardens is hosting its annual Orchid Show and Sale. The ...