Tick experts are warning Mainers to prepare for an increase in tick populations this spring, following a winter that was not consistently cold enough to reduce their numbers. University of Maine Tick ...

The beech leaf-mining weevil isn't very big at only two millimetres in length. But Acadia University biology professor Kirk ...

Researchers at the University of Glasgow and the Forman Christian College University, Pakistan, are pioneering an approach to ...

Dr. Martin has held key leadership roles across the food, beverage, and analytical science industries. Dr. Martin holds a Ph.D. in Botany/Mycology from Ohio University, where his research focused on ...

Whether it’s naturally outgrown its planter or you’re just looking to switch it up with a new pot, your fiddle leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) may need repotting. Although this beloved houseplant has a ...

To my fellow Illinois gardeners — I know these cold winter days can feel long and dreary. One way to combat the winter blues is by propagating your houseplants. After all, your houseplants are ...

Conservation biology is the study of attempts to protect and preserve biodiversity. It focuses on both the biological and social factors that affect the success of conservation efforts and on ...

Key Laboratory of Plant Protection Resources and Pest Management of Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, China ...

Although photosynthetic response to light has been extensively studied at the single-leaf level, little is known about the response at the whole-plant level. The present study aims to reveal the ...

Canada's iconic red-and-white maple leaf flag may be the country's most recognizable symbol today, but it wasn’t always so ubiquitous. The Canadian flag has had a rich and storied past which helped ...

These mirrors reflect light in such a way that they create the illusion of highlights and shadows, mimicking the way light plays across the curved surface of a leaf. Credit: Current Biology.

in Current Biology today. They found the moth mimics the 3D shape and coloration of a leaf using specialised nanostructures on its wings. "These nanostructures create a shiny wing surface that ...