The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Vanilla flavoring is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The primary source, Vanilla planifolia, however, is ...

If you want a backyard full of sparrows and other songbirds, there are some native plants to help you create the exact kind of habitat they'd have in the wild.

It is divided into three parts, dealing with respectively, the most general conclusions of ecology relating to the habitat of plants, the minute structure of the plant and its adaptations to its ...

Native plants adapted to local climate, soil, and pollinator species can provide food and habitat for pollinators that are more resilient to extreme weather events in a particular region.

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The Newtown Township and Newtown Borough Environmental Advisory Councils are teaming up to present a free program, "Native Plants, Thriving Habitats: How You Can Help," on ...