The art of procuring honey has been one that has been passed down through the centuries. Honey, the golden prize at the end ...

Because the window for bees to pollinate the manuka plant is less than six weeks per year, it is more expensive than other types of honey, up to $99 per 100 grams. It also boasts more medicinal ...

Some initial anecdotal evidence suggests that manuka honey may be an effective home remedy for psoriasis, an autoimmune ...

Manuka honey has become increasingly popular in recent years, and can be very expensive. It tends to be sold as having health benefits - but what is the evidence for these? Manuka honey originated ...

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

No matter what color your thumb, you likely already know that all plants need water to reach their full potential—after all, that basic knowledge goes back to introductory middle-school science ...

From frequent hand washing to the effects of harsh weather, our hands go through a lot, but having a good hand cream on the ...

Ivy: So why do some plants stay green all year round? Do they not like to lose their leaves? Posey: Evergreen trees don't lose their leaves. That's because they are made differently with a waxy coat.

Senior Editor: Jun Lyu, PhD, Springer Nature, China. Before joining Nature Plants in 2014, Jun received his PhD from the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he studied ...

We’ve all been stumped for the name of a plant at times, whether shopping at a garden centre, visiting a garden or on holiday. Plant-id apps promise to identify plants from a picture taken on your ...

Oct. 10, 2024 — Biologists have curated the red milkweed beetle's genome and its arsenal of genes related to plant-feeding and other biological traits. They sequenced and assembled the entire ...

Whether you’re a nature lover, an avid photographer, or simply eager to bask in the sunshine, Canberra’s Spring season is ...