"Natural beauty is essentially temporary and sad; hence the impression of obscene mockery which artificial flowers give us." John Updike (1932 - ), American novelist, "Rhyming Max," "Assorted Prose" ...

Artificial plants have evolved dramatically from the stiff, plastic versions of the past. Modern faux greenery looks incredibly realistic, bringing the beauty, color, and vibrancy of live plants into ...

Many, many concepts have been floated to attempt to improve the food-waste situation. Some are simple consumer-facing solutions, like convincing people to eat less-than-perfect produce, reducing the ...

Plants first appeared on land around 500 million years ago, and subsequently radiated to occupy almost every habitable terrestrial niche. Although the exact number of land plant species remains a ...