Most of us know about the dangers of giant hogweed, poisonous mushrooms, and potential killers like hemlock and deadly ...

Rise of the Zombie Bugs” explores how parasites create real-life zombies in the insect and invertebrate world.

As official research positions are lost to budget cuts, the work of citizen scientists to preserve federal forests is ...

From buzzy debuts to exciting new stories from established favorites, these are our picks for the best fantasy books of May.

"The Illustrated Flora of Burkina Faso and Mali" is the first comprehensive documentation of the remarkable plant diversity ...

How Can I Help?” is the latest book and call to action from native-plants champion Doug Tallamy. The University of Delaware entomologist urges everyone to make their yard or even ...

Toxic plants can be found not only in parks and wilderness areas, but also in gardens and homes. These plants either have ...

Be on the lookout for poison hemlock and wild parsnip and get rid of them! They are at the perfect stage for eradication now. Don’t delay, as once the temperatures get a bit warmer they will ...

DEAR NEIL: I received two angel trumpet plants, but I’ve read articles about their being poisonous. What information can you give me? Dear Reader: I can confirm that both closely related plants ...

Topping the list are lilies. According to Eoghan, "Lilies are one of the most toxic plants to cats. All parts of this plant are highly poisonous and can cause kidney failure and unfortunately ...

Doug Tallamy, an entomologist and University of Delaware professor, supercharged the native plants movement with the groundbreaking 2006 book, “Bringing Nature Home.” Tallamy made a case that ...

site-specific installation composed of gridded steel structures with live potted plants, books by influential Black authors (one of numerous testaments to Johnson’s love of literature in the ...