Extinction troubled us long before we had a name for it. The original mascot for the loss of species, even before the concept was understood, was the dodo. The bird — fat and flightless, found by 17th ...

Avoid this Easter flower in your home if you have pets, especially cats. There are potential issues with this popular ...

Portland city officials on Friday approved the development of nearly five acres of the continental United States’ largest ...

Now with approval, Portland General Electric’s Harborton Reliability Project will likely begin construction in the summer.

Some species remain widely available ... Traditionally, Asiatic lilies, with bright, upward-facing, bowl-like unscented flowers (1m tall), start the summer lily display in June, followed by trumpet ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - A rare floral bloom is displayed in Springfield. The Voodoo Lily is preparing to bloom at Hickory ...

Spring is a great time to plant a variety of flowering plants in the garden. Discover gorgeous annual bedding plants, ...

All 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, often known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to runaway destruction of their tropical forest habitats.

The generic name for rain lilies, which have lots of common names, is Zephyranthes. That genus contains about 180 species, all native to the western hemisphere. They are tender bulbs, and although ...

A new study led by Prof. Yoram Burak of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences and the Racah Institute of Physics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem unveils a unifying mathematical ...

Invasive species are any plant, animal, insect or plant disease not native to a specific location that can cause harm to the environment, impact the diversity of native species, reduce wildlife ...