Understanding how roots grow can help us develop plants that—for example—are more resistant to drought. Research by Prof.

Fall is in full swing, and, for many people, that means raking leaves. But, what if you just left them on the ground?

As the leaves start to change and fall in autumn, my mind and eye are often drawn to those deciduous trees and shrubs whose ...

Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation ...

Today's UGA botanical mascot has nearly identical genomes as the first hedges planted in Sanford Stadium in 1929.

Bearberries, Arctostaphylos uva-ursi, are evergreen ground cover plants growing across much of Canada and the northern United ...

It’s also hugely resilient – six gingko trees survived the bombing of Hiroshima. But people tend to only plant male trees, as ...

Now, researchers are in a race against time. They say most of the vast ‘ohi‘a forests on Hawaii island will be gone in the ...

AT the start of his new movie, marmalade-loving bear Paddington gets into bother reaching for an orange hanging on a tree.

Blooms from this abundant plant occur about every 50 years. Here's why it causes a rat flood and, ultimately, famine in certain regions of the world.

Bunun hunters gather clues to the best time for hunting from the fresh shoots of pines growing at high elevations, such as red pines and Armand pines (Pinus armandii). They believe that deer begin to ...

Taking a look at the waste ground on the eastern edge of Liskeard ...