Cranberries can bounce, float and pollinate themselves: The saucy science of a Thanksgiving classic
Cranberries add color and acidity to Thanksgiving menus, but they also have many interesting botanical and genetic features.
Nov. 9, 2023 • ~9 min
Cranberries add color and acidity to Thanksgiving menus, but they also have many interesting botanical and genetic features.
Botanizing is the practice of observing and appreciating plant life. Two plant scientists explain how it benefits people and the planet.
The colonial era profoundly shaped natural history museums and collections. Herbaria, which are scientists’ main source of plant specimens from around the world, are no exception.
An expert’s tips on how to keep your indoor plants looking their best.
An expert’s tips on how to keep your indoor plants looking their best.
Many beloved wildflowers bloom in early spring, while trees are still bare and the flowers have access to sunlight. Climate change is throwing trees and wildflowers out of sync.
They’re beautiful in bloom, but Callery pear trees crowd out native plants and turn productive open land into woody thickets.
New research finds that some common houseplants take in nutrients from outside the soil.
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