The matador bug becomes even more alluring as it struts along leaves, looking ready to bust a move in true Saturday Night ...

When animals are faced with extinction, they have three options: move, adapt, or die. Every year, the western monarch ...

Tropical plants in Florida, including the breadfruit tree and dracaena fragrans may be creeping north as winters warm.

The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they ...

Just because you want indoor tropical plants doesn't mean that you need to have bright light. Here are two options that ...

Some plants produce heat, which has long puzzled botanists. But a new study suggests that infrared radiation is an ancient ...

Cycad cones aren’t always hot. Instead, they follow daily cycles of heating and cooling: Pollen-laden male cones produce a big burst of heat in the late afternoon, and then ovulating female cones warm ...

Technically, the coconut is not a true nut. Although kukui nut is edible, it can create serious stomach issues when too many ...

A plant that looks like a fungus, lives like a parasite, and clones itself in the dark—Balanophora may be one of evolution’s ...

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by ...

You don't need to live in the jungle to have this tropical fruit tree in your home. It can simply thrive in a container on ...

December is the coldest month of the year in our area, but there are a few activities that will get you out in the garden ...