Plants spend all day in the sun without sunscreen. Some trees live for thousands of years. Why don’t they die from cancer?

Think before you swat a fly. They could be what's keeping your favourite foodstuff going.

A tale of red orchids and butterflies, on a mountain in the heart of a city.

The Coffee of Tomorrow

When you need water but you cannot move: the big problem that all plants face.

Today’s plants won’t survive forever. Here’s how we’re growing plans for the future.

How a peculiar fruit captured hearts and imaginations across the world.

Ordovician life, the importance of dirt, and tips for being a lazy gardener

Will the leguminous Prince find her? And what root will he take? This story can also be read on Medium [https://medium.com/snipette/sleeping-beauty-underground-d87ba46df792?source=friends_li...

The kudu antelope explains how and when to eat. Have you ever wondered why you can’t eat a large amount of acacia leaves without falling sick? It’s not that your body can’t handle so much ac...

They can rise when they’re hungry. They can sink when they’re thirsty. And they prefer things with a pinch of salt. In the shallower parts of the Akanko, or Lake Akan, there live many round ...