Our beloved Botany Pond has been part of the UChicago landscape and student experience for 121 years. First opened to the public in 1903, it was the result of professor John Merle Coulter’s vision of ...

The Department of Botany was established in 1947 as part of a reorganization in the United States National Museum (USNM). At that time, the Division of Plants, USNM became the new Department of Botany ...

Celebrate National Cactus Day by meeting the pioneering botanist, Joseph Nelson Rose Jack Tamisiea As the largest species of cactus in the United States, saguaro cactuses usually grow around 40 feet ...

EDISTO BEACH, S.C. (WCIV) — Deep into Edisto Island lies the Botany Bay Heritage and Preserve Wildlife Management Area, now owned and operated by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources ...

From fragile ferns to towering trees, NMNH botanist Warren Wagner has spent over 30 years researching plants from the dense forests of the Pacific Islands. Emma Saaty Warren Wagner seemingly has a ...

Camellia japonica thrives in Hawaii and can be propagated from cuttings. Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — It is a moment of reconnecting, remembering and acknowledging family history on Edisto Island. Botany Bay Heritage Preserve is bringing families back together with ...