These aren’t your average houseplants they’re living traps that lure, catch, and digest animals to survive. In this countdown ...

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...

Non-native plants, animals, algae, fungus, or disease-causing microorganisms are capable of causing severe damage to the economy, environment and human health, once they invade enough area outside ...

Toxic plant material in bedding can be eaten, or cause a reaction or illness through physical or respiratory contact. For example, black walnut shavings used as bedding can cause laminitis in horses ...

Humans have used plants and animals to treat and prevent diseases for most of history. Newer technology has allowed us to, in some cases, genetically modify organisms to better suit our needs and ...

We have excellent teaching, research, and outreach programs in the areas of plant biology (cellular, genetics, genomics, microbial, molecular and physiology), agronomy (including pathology, soil ...

He’s sceptical that animals listen to the moans of stressed plants. “It is unlikely that these animals are really able to hear the sound at such distances,” he says.

Plants are usually thought of as static and inert, but nature is full of surprises. Some plants have evolved amazing behaviors that mimic those of animals, blurring the line between the plant and ...

A new book explores the evolutionary romance between plants and animals. Riley Black uses plant fossils to place prehistoric animals in their ecological contexts.

Smaller genomes enable plants and animals to grow much more quickly and efficiently, so why do some species have much larger genomes? All living organisms must replicate their DNA to produce new ...

Extreme Cold and Snow Across the South Isn't a Threat to Most Native Plants and Animals, Experts Say. More. Ashley Landis. Rose bushes stand in the snow on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, in Houston.

Purdue trustees endorse launch of One Health initiative, advancing university strengths in human, animal, plant, environmental health. Effort bolsters research, education and engagement throughout ...