Even botanists can be surprised at the sheer variety of a houseplant often known only for being indestructible.

Recent research into bacterial cellulose patches may speed plants' recovery, improve grafting and help with preservation.

If you have a plant that’s not looking so great, first take a deep breath — it’s probably not dying. Plants, like people, ...

Mitchell says phototropism is “nature’s magic” and is responsible for plants being able to stretch their stems, leaves, and budding flowers toward the strongest source of light. With that said, the ...

Dogs are being poisoned from digesting palm oil and hemlock root, both of which have been reported along the north coast ...

At least four pooches have died and many more taken sick after going for walks on popular beaches in Cornwall and ...

Follicles are skin pores where hair roots live. As you age, leg hair tends to become thinner and may start to fall out. This may be more likely if this type of hair loss runs in your family.

A student whose persistent knee pain turned out to be a rare bone cancer has had her leg amputated in a life-saving operation after it suddenly ballooned in size. Alicia Ortstad, a salad shop ...

The lack of gravity precludes plants’ roots from growing downwards, in addition to making nutrient delivery a difficult task. Since water tends to cling to any surface it touches in microgravity, when ...

The largest frog leg festival in Florida is back again, serving up thousands of pounds of frog legs and gator. The 34th annual Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival will kick off Thursday and run through ...

Valerian root is a part of the valerian plant. Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) is an herb native to Europe and Asia that now grows in many other areas of the world, including the United States.