An ancient sea worm may hold the secret to a whole new category of natural materials. Its jaws combine proteins and metal ...
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that tiny photosynthetic bacteria band together into ...
Sure, botflies are gross, but they also know just how to hitch a ride on a camel sneeze. An entomologist celebrates the world ...
If you're a container gardening enthusiast, you're likely familiar with the "thriller, filler, spiller" (TFS) method. But while the "thriller" gets all the attention, the "spiller" is what gives a ...
Biomaterials with extraordinary properties, such as spider silk, have so far been known primarily from animals. Researchers at the University of Salzburg in Austria have now deciphered a surprising ...
The long blades and graceful habit of these plants add movement and texture throughout the garden. Clarity Blue™ Dianella brings evergreen color to coastal gardens and water-wise plantings. This ...
Maybe these will change your mind! For just as long as humans have been using plants for healing and medicinal purposes, we have been using them for their mind-altering properties as well. Many of us ...
Plants in spirituality and divinity. Though plants are necessary to humans for survival in the form of food and medicine, not all plants that we use are so directly tied to our base biological needs.