“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,” wrote 19th century philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. What he was saying, in a highbrow and antiquated way, was not to do the same ...

Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a three-part “What’s on my tree?” series about organisms that are commonly found growing on trees in Louisiana. Not many plants can lose up to 97% of ...

The month of May usually provides dry comfortable temperatures before the summer heat and humidity settles in. A local plant has adapted and excelled to prolonged dry periods and even drought ...

Last week, while walking on the trail at Ellen Trout Park, we saw an oak tree bedecked with green resurrection ferns that had come to life after the recent rains. It was a reminder of the natural ...

Drought can take a toll on plants and animals alike. When cells are deprived of water, they shrink, collapsing in upon themselves and, without water as a medium, chemicals and enzymes inside the cells ...

Drought can take a serious toll on plants and animals alike. When cells are deprived of water, they shrink, collapsing in upon themselves and, without water as a medium, chemicals and enzymes inside ...

It’s easy to be awed by April dogwoods in bloom, July willows gently swaying in the breeze, October sourwoods ablaze in scarlet foliage, and January hemlocks draped with snow. Such is the stuff of ...

Some years ago now, a friend was talking about the loss of her mother. She had cared for her during the long years of her decline and had grown comfortable in her role as a care provider. While far ...

A desiccated ball of desert plant known as a Rose of Jericho revives in a dish of water to show how it became known as a "resurrection plant." Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...