In Florida’s wetlands, the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ally. Home to entire unique ecosystems, there are more to these ancient organisms than many realize. So ...

Carnivorous plants are special plants that eat insects and small animals. Most plants make their own food using sunlight, water, and air. But carnivorous plants grow in places where the soil does not ...

If you're looking for a plant that sits around all day, maybe carnivorous plants aren't for you. No - these plants are exciting and fun. Yes, like most plants, carnivorous species like the famous ...

When I teach ecology labs at Merrimack College, one of my favorite places to take students is the Pine Hole Bog in Andover’s Charles W. Ward Reservation. While walking along the quarter-mile boardwalk ...

Plants that grow under the glare of artificial lighting like streetlights have tougher leaves that insects find hard to eat, new research has found. This finding suggests that artificial light at ...

Welcome to our tree column, “Ask your local arborist.” Each month, arborists from the Davey Tree Expert Company in Menlo Park discuss a tree-related topic from general care and planting tips to how ...