PLANTS

These aquatic champions display incredible strength.

The “little apple of death” is the true forbidden fruit.

Learn about Bootanomyia dorsalis, the tiny but troublesome parasitic wasp invading the U.S.

If eating fresh fruit makes your mouth tingle, you might have this little-known (but very treatable) condition.

EDDMapS’s database has more than 9 million records of invasive species. See which ones hit close to home.

Snacking on a raw potato like it’s an apple is socially unacceptable. But is it a hazard to your health?

Grab some trash bags and get to work.

From the world’s tiniest water lily to the second-largest baleen whale, these animals and plants have beaten the odds (with a big assist from dedicated conservationists).

Not sure if your avocado is ripe? Learn easy ways to check, tricks to speed up ripening, and the best ways to store it without ruining the taste.

The little pinprick spots on apples, pears, and potatoes are called lenticels, and they’re very important.

This color-changing blue butterfly pea flower mocktail is floral, fresh, and totally booze-free.

It’s more than a poetic name: the Blue Ridge Mountains really do appear blue, thanks to the human eye and Earth’s atmosphere.