For 15 years, Kuhlow, a 51-year-old former Stony Brook microbiology researcher, has been logging observations of leaf and bud appearances — in his own garden, or farther afield on a hike — into a ...

If you look quickly, you might mistake the ghost mantis for a dead leaf. Its decorative appearance is one of its best tools.

Camouflage is a common defensive strategy among animals. By modifying their coloration and patterning, animals evade ...

Leafcutter bees have sharp jaws resembling serrated knives, yet they are surprisingly docile. These hard-working bees are known for slicing through plant leaves, leaving signature holes in their wake.

In this particular exhibition at the Staten Island Museum, even the pink of the walls comes from bugs — in the form of lac, a ...

Treated plants fight pests without the need for toxic pesticides, oozing a "larval toffee" that stunts tomato pinworms’ growth and attracts predators.

Knowledge Quest Executive Director Marlon Foster, pictured on March 19, recently opened Green Leaf Container Cafe+Farm Stand, a concession stand built from shipping container on College Street. (Mark ...

Leaf development describes the coordinated morphogenesis process by which a leaf is formed, and grows to become a mature photosynthetic organ. It starts from the initiation of a primordium in the ...

Nilsson: Dogwood Ninebark Elderberry, Barberry Sumac is a good option. Lilac and Viburnum were some of their top ...

The solar-powered device can make valuable energy-dense molecules from carbon dioxide and water. For many years, researchers have been working to build devices that can mimic photosynthesis—the ...