We’ve uncovered some strange and surprising facts about some of our hardiest plants. Scientists in Germany think they’ve identified two types of plants tough enough to survive on Mars.

Only six years old at the time, I was at first put off by these garish plants. Such strange and vibrant flowers seemed out of place among the respectable beans, peppers, spinach, and other ...

Life (as far as we know) started in water and is still very much dependent upon it. Find out about the animals and plants that rely on ponds, the history and key features of this habitat, and why we ...

As the electrons flow through the cell, they generate electricity. On a much larger scale, solar-thermal power plants employ various techniques to concentrate the sun's energy as a heat source.