A red snake with gold “scales” is winding through the walls of the Pao Arts Center in Chinatown as part of a celebration of the Lunar New Year. “We invited people to come and cut out scales from a ...

Even botanists can be surprised at the sheer variety of a houseplant often known only for being indestructible.

Plant survival does not depend on receiving sunlight. These 10 resilient plants are specifically for shady environments 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 ...

Stale air and poor circulation can make low-light rooms feel stuffy, but these hardy houseplants help freshen the air by naturally filtering out pollutants. David Watsky Senior Editor / Home and ...

Snake plants are relatively easy to take care of. However, they can easily rot, so you should choose a pot that is well-ventilated and not so large. No tray to hold the excess water The Next Gardener ...

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 ...

Near dinosaur nesting sites, fossil finds showed that this snake fed on hatchlings and perhaps even titanosaurs, dinosaurs that eat plants with sizes massive enough to consume entire trees.

On Wednesday, the first new moon of the Year of the Snake will mark the imminent arrival of spring. Known as Seollal in South Korea and Tet in Vietnam, the beginning of the lunisolar year is the ...