(THE CONVERSATION) Genetic inheritance may sound straightforward: One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it’s usually to try to identify a disease-causing gene to ...

Money trees like moist soil, but too much can suffocate and kill the roots. "Because the roots are responsible for absorbing moisture and nutrients for the plant, the more roots it loses, the more top ...

Some advocates are speaking out against the Department of Environmental Management's (DEM) plan to thin out 32 acres of land in the Great Swamp Management Area in South Kingstown.

Urban trees are essential to the health of cities and their residents: they cool neighborhoods, filter pollution from the air, support biodiversity, and improve human well-being. But these benefits ...

Trees enhance the aesthetic value of properties while contributing to environmental well-being. However, they can also pose significant risks if not properly assessed and maintained. Professional tree ...

Artificial intelligence is the use of technology that allows computer systems to execute complex tasks that were only performed by humans. These tasks include reasoning, decision-making, creating and ...

Two country cousins stand by the river. They are tall, strong and handsome and have called Upper Michigan home for many years. The autumn sunrise paints their leaves warm yellow, amber and bronze.

Scientists are searching for the secret in Doug Whitney’s biology that has protected him from dementia, hoping it could lead to ways to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s for many other people.

A group of red ants forming a bridge across two leaves. - Fermate/Getty Images Although scientists have identified over 12,000 species of ants, you'll be relieved to know that only a few are likely to ...

Q: I am writing to you regarding a crape myrtle in our Little Rock yard. These pictures (see reader's photos) show the sores on its trunk, which are present only on the northwest facing side. The ...

Urban trees are essential to the health of cities and their residents: they cool neighborhoods, filter pollution from the air, support biodiversity ...