With the right growing conditions, you can grow corn in your own garden. Here's what to know to easily grow corn for an ...

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Hands-on educational research projects were on display during the seventh annual Southwest Minnesota State University ...

The system, introduced by the French entomologist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur in 1735, is a measurement of heat ...

Despite their showy yellow flowers, goldenrods aren't the culprit for seasonal allergies. The inconspicuous ragweed plants reaching 10 feet tall spread pollen widely by wind.

Cell and molecular biologist Chhandak Basu, a professor at California State University Northridge, was recently granted the ...

Ladybugs and ground beetles eat grubs and other pests, and thrive when your garden stays organic and pesticide-free.

Summer may bring sunshine and ripe tomatoes, but it also tests a gardener’s patience — and their plants' endurance. Amid ...

We know that most plants and insects emerge in spring, advance through summer and, in cold regions, go dormant over winter.

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In an era where globalisation is championed as a force of progress, developing nations like Pakistan and India find ...

Fast fashion relies heavily on synthetic fibers that are made from oil and gas, fossil fuels that cause climate change. Once discarded, many of those materials end up in landfills.