Viral genomes are differentiated from other replicons and genetic material, such as viroids or plasmids, through a unique three-part strategy for survival that is common to all viruses. First, viral ...

Trees are the most spectacular plants in the garden. And since they grow so slowly, it is imperative that we treat them with utmost respect. That means pruning their limbs and branches correctly.

If you’re staring at a bare Christmas tree and a tight budget, you’re not alone. Surveys this year show nearly a third of people are spending less on holiday decorations, mostly to save money, and ...

Understanding phylogenetic relationships among species is key to studying evolutionary transitions, but the growing scale of sequence data poses challenges for current methods. This study presents ...

Hardwoods, known as broadleafs, are trees classed as angiosperms with ovules enclosed for fruit protection. When appropriately watered on good fertile sites or fed in the landscape with a unique tree ...

A big difference between humans and other apes is the ability to stride easily on two feet. A new analysis of fossil bones shows that adaptations for bipedal walking go back 7 million years.