The horror can only be seen in slow motion. When a fly touches the outstretched leaves of the Cape sundew, it quickly finds itself unable to take back to the air. The insect is trapped. Goopy mucilage ...

For years, we’ve admired plants for their ability to cleanse the air and help fight air pollution. However, our green ally ...

Endangered plant research. Read about interesting mechanisms for plant survival and what is being done to save threatened and endangered plants.

Many houseplants have been said to remove harmful toxins from the air. The truth is a little more complicated. Learn about the best air-freshening plants for your home, from spider plants to peace ...

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

Scientists have found that air quality monitoring stations pick up lots of DNA that can reveal what plants and animals have been in the area.

At the Phoenix Zoo and Desert Botanical Garden, complex operations to keep animals and plants safe from climate change may help life in the wild.

Stressed Plants ‘Cry’—and Some Animals Can Probably Hear Them Microphones capture ultrasonic crackles from plants that are water-deprived or injured ...

Hi folks, it’s Kristen in New York, where this week Canadian wildfires once again brought us poor air quality. One reader wonders how wide-ranging the effects of those fires might be. But first ...