Dozens of different kinds are popular as houseplants; as with orchids, there are people who specialize in them and grow ...

Many houseplants show changes during the winter months, and the ficus is no exception. Increased leaf loss is often noticed ...

First identified 160 years ago, the fossils — known as Prototaxites — measure up to 30 feet (around 9 meters) tall and have ...

Hydnora is a parasitic plant that spends nearly its entire life hidden beneath the soil. It lacks leaves and chlorophyll, relying completely on host plants for water and nutrients. Only its bizarre ...

In efforts to better understand how soybean plants capture and use light, researchers at the University of Illinois ...

An array of 15,000 qubits made from phosphorus and silicon offers an unprecedentedly large platform for simulating quantum ...

Conifers and other evergreens and even the bare deciduous trees create the winter wonderland we so enjoy in the Berkshires.

Last year's drought conditions depleted groundwater levels in parts of New Brunswick, leaving maple harvesters concerned ...

The start-up emerged gradually. It wasn’t the outcome of lengthy research but rather a case of ‘let’s give it a try’. I’ve ...

The findings, published in Scientific Reports, point to a major shift. Generative AI systems have now reached a level where they can outperform the average human on certain creativity measures. At the ...