The berries of this native groundcover brighten up winter landscapes Wintergreen is a native plant that makes an attractive, ...

Wintergreen oil comes from the leaves of the wintergreen plant. It may help relieve aches and pain, headaches, or colds, but further scientific research is necessary to determine the full benefits ...

As you can tell, bergamot is not a picky plant. This aromatic herb repels rats and other pests with its peppery scent. If you ...

Every bite an herbivore takes comes at the expense of a plant. Are plants passive victims or do they actively resist these attacks? Some plants avoid herbivory by decreasing their apparency or ...

The striped skunk is stout-bodied with short legs and a long, bushy, coarsely-furred tail. The head is broad at the base with short, tapered muzzle and short, rounded ears. The eyes are small and ...

No matter what color your thumb, you likely already know that all plants need water to reach their full potential—after all, that basic knowledge goes back to introductory middle-school science ...

We’ve all been stumped for the name of a plant at times, whether shopping at a garden centre, visiting a garden or on holiday. Plant-id apps promise to identify plants from a picture taken on your ...

npj Science of Plants is an online Open Access journal dedicated to publishing high quality research in both fundamental and translational aspects of plant-related biological science.

Plants help people and animals to live. Plants provide food for people and animals to eat. They also make oxygen. All people and animals need oxygen to breathe. Plants are a very important part of ...

Plants are able to reproduce in two different ways - sexual reproduction and asexual reproducion. Sexual reproduction involves pollen from one flower fertilising the egg of another to produce a ...