Saskatchewan canola growers were hit hard in 2025, and not just with tariffs. On the insect front, the most notorious pests in the province were bertha armyworm and cabbage seed pod weevils, which saw ...

Cabbage seed pod weevil is a problem insect for canola growers, but experts warn that farmers might be hurting their own yields if the good bugs get taken out with the bad. Pollination and yield are ...

A mysterious foam that appeared on a street in Ann Arbor turned initially worried citizens about a potential pollutant in the city. The public works department that investigated the December incident ...

Conservationists are optimistic that a project in the richly biodiverse Agulhas Plain in the Overberg could lead to self-sustaining alien clearing in the long term. It could also create some permanent ...

Clearing water-guzzling and soil-damaging alien invasive plants costs South Africa several hundred million rands every year. Now, a promising pilot project to recoup some of this cost by producing ...

Experienced farmers understand that saving seeds from their crops is a proven cost-cutting strategy. By preserving seeds from their most productive or distinctive plants, they ensure a head start for ...

Q: What are these structures growing on our Spring Welcome Magnolia? — Randy S. A: The round, red-colored structures in your photo are the seed-bearing pods, or fruits, of the magnolia. The pods can ...

Catalpa trees are relatively rare and native to Mississippi. The seed pods attract worms for fishing. Catalpa is a type of flowering tree native to North America and parts of Asia. They’re sometimes ...

For some time now, we've been hearing about "bistable" devices that can remain in either of two states without expending any energy. A new one, inspired by plant seed pods, takes the form of a robotic ...