Looking for flowering shrubs that, like “mad dogs and Englishmen,” aren’t afraid of the midday sun? These stunning plants can ...

When the sun goes down and the stars come out, most gardens fall into shadow. But some unique blooms come alive in the ...

Perhaps most impressive is Aralia cordata “Sun King” (Japanese spikenard), a bold architectural plant that brings tropical drama to shaded areas. This Japanese spikenard cultivar features compound ...

The Rotating Shadow band Spectroradiometer (RSS ... By doing this, researchers can better understand how plants receive and use sunlight throughout the day in various weather conditions.

And at the Mayan site Chichen Itza in Mexico, people gather during the equinox to watch the sun create a shadow pattern that resembles a serpent descending a building called El Castillo.