The Netherlands is a delta, a country that exists by the grace of water. Yet only in 1957 a professional ecological research institute for fresh water was established: the Hydrobiological Institute, a ...

For two days every February, teams of outdoorsmen armed with 12-gauge shotguns scour the delta in flat-bottom mud boats and ...

The acid growth theory states that the auxin-induced acidification of plant cell walls causes their expansion. A model now suggests that excessive acidification leads to growth inhibition ...

A naturalist, environmental educator, wilderness adventurer and artist, Kim McNett’s creativity is a melding of scientific ...

Learn the best practices for repotting a peace lily to keep it vibrant. Discover tips on soil selection, pot sizing, and care ...

Now is a good month to plant early potatoes and sow hardier veg like beetroot direct outdoors. Hardy annuals such as cornflowers and poppies can also now be sown direct outside, where they are to ...

The interdependence of multiple traits allows plants to perform multiple functions. Acquiring an accurate representation of the interdependence of plant traits could advance our understanding of the ...

Waterlilies, or Nymphaea, are the quintessential pond plant. Not only do they produce attractive round leaves that rest on the water’s surface, but they bloom in various shades ranging from pink to ...

Both Kylie, 27, and Lily-Rose, 25, were in the French capital to watch the Chanel Haute Couture Spring-Summer 2025 show - but it's unsure if they actually came into contact with one another.

He brought the fragments to the Geomuseum Faxe, where experts identified them as pieces of sea lily. These aquatic, plant-like animals related to sea stars and sea urchins are formally called ...