Some of the wild plants that grow across the Australian landscape may not be so wild, according to new research led by Penn State scientists.

The Secret Architecture: Hollow Stems and Domatia One of the most striking features of ant plants is their domatia, which are specialized chambers or cavities inside the plant. These spaces aren ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Some of the wild plants that grow across the Australian landscape may not be so wild, according to new research led by Penn State scientists. The researchers studied four ...

The new findings could help scientists transform wild plants into domesticated crops, Dr. Lippman said. He and his colleagues tested this possibility on a wild Australian plant sometimes called ...

Last weekend, a woman was mauled by a lioness at Darling Downs Zoo in Queensland, and lost her arm. The zoo, which keeps nine ...

A New Wave of Distilleries Is Crafting Unique Spirits From Australia’s Native Plants – and Creepy Crawlers Boutique spirit makers across the southern continent are creating favors inspired by ...

Scientists think studying this wild ape behaviour - and understanding more about the plants the chimps use when they are sick or injured - could help in the search for new medicines.

Wild gorillas in Gabon eat several of the same plants traditional healers in the region use, and these plants show antibacterial properties in lab dishes, scientists found.

The recording highlights that there is still much to learn about the animals and plants that live in (New South Wales).” ...

'One of World's Worst Invasive Species': Fire Ant Rafts Drift During Wild Australian Weather Fire ants, an invasive species described as “tiny killers,” have been “taking advantage” of ...

Scientists are uncovering the healing power of plants with help from an unlikely source: chimpanzees. For years, researchers at the University of Oxford have taken samples of plants favored by ...

In a major boost for Australian conservation, 544 critically endangered northern corroboree frogs have been released into ...