At the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden in Baton Rouge, senior landscape manager Jason Stagg and his colleagues have been busy lately with an expansive, exciting project: planning, and planting, ...

Utilizing the stellar evolution code named Modules for Experiments in Stellar Astrophysics (MESA), Chinese astronomers have investigated the evolution of a recently discovered ultra-compact double ...

Having a home or garden that is short on space can be frustrating, because a lot of larger plants simply won't fit into the area you have available for them. Luckily, there are plant varieties that ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Waxy ivory petals, an intoxicatingly sweet fragrance, and luscious, evergreen foliage that deer detest make gardenias (Gardenia jasminoides) a ...

Q: My neighbors have the cutest shrub that they are calling a western sandcherry. It’s about three growing seasons old and has pretty dark red plum-colored leaves during the spring through summer.

Following a harsh winter, a warming trend in South Carolina is creating ideal conditions for spring gardening. The Farmer's Almanac predicts a warmer-than-normal spring for the South, with mild ...

Rob Grant, known for co-creating the hit sitcom Red Dwarf and writing for Spitting Image, has died aged 70. His family confirmed the news in a statement, writing: ‘With much sadness, we have to ...

"The profile of the occultation was most consistent with it being a new satellite — a new moon — going around Quaoar." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Ursa Major III orbits the Milky Way at a distance of 32,600 light-years. Until now, it was considered a dwarf spheroidal galaxy. Normally such a faint object wouldn’t be classified as such, but ...

This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. An Austen enthusiast might attend the birthday ball at the Alton Assembly Rooms in Hampshire or take an Austen-themed walking tour. They ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced last week that it had approved a new blue food dye derived from the fruit of the Gardenia plant. The additive is approved for use in sports drinks ...