Meet Tyrannoroter heberti, the earliest known terrestrial vertebrate that evolved to eat plants. Described from a fossil that dates back 307 million years, it's become the first of its group to have ...

Wetlands also provide many environmental services. Wetland areas help remove sediments and pollutants from surface waters and aid nutrient recycling within ecosystems. Wetlands capture and retain ...

The Friends of the Cedarburg Bog organized a winter hike Feb. 1, 2026 at the property in Saukville, Wis. About 100 people participated.

The red-necked ostrich was identified as the closest relative of the extinct Arabian ostrich, and for its ability to survive ...

The yellow-bellied slider is a semiaquatic turtle, native to southeastern United States, where it is the most common turtle species. As the name suggests, they have a yellow belly that is buried under ...

Do you know which plants can give you a skin rash? It’s not just poison ivy. Being out in nature is good for body, mind, and spirit, but when you come home from your nature walk with an itchy rash — ...

The arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis is formed by a monophyletic group of fungi from the phylum Glomeromycota and the roots of 70–90% of land plant species. AM fungi are considered to be 'living ...

What is a native plant? Native plants are indigenous to a particular region and provide an essential foundation to support wildlife habitats for native insects and birds. Well-adapted to the local ...

Buying plants and seeds online is not only convenient but you’ll often find varieties that aren’t available at garden centres and you can shop from companies that specialise in a particular kind of ...

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

Dropping the phrase “plant-based diet” is trendy when you’re talking nutrition these days. Why? Lauren Manaker, RD, based in Charleston, South Carolina, suspects it’s because of increased awareness of ...