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Plants

Prague, Czechia

Dripstone Wall

Countless grotesque faces stare out from this eerie Prague art wall.

La Malbaie, Québec

Les Jardins de Quatre-Vents

This Quebec estate is home to the elaborate gardens of a self-taught horticulturist.

These people have presumably eaten too much darnel.

Wheat's Evil Twin Has Been Intoxicating Humans For Centuries

Darnel is poisonous, but in small enough doses can give food a special kick.

Sarah Laskow March 22, 2016

Tinglewood Carvings

Montevallo, Alabama

Tinglewood Carvings

Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.

The Topiary Park

The Topiary Park

Georges Seurat’s pointillist masterpiece has been recreated in Ohio in topiary form.

Found: Fairy Circles in Australia

The mysterious phenomenon shows up on a new continent.

Sarah Laskow March 15, 2016

Dove Cottage

Grasmere, England

Dove Cottage

This charming English house was once the home of England's most famous poet.

How Scientists Are Using Tree Damage to Measure Storm Surge

Erik Shilling February 23, 2016

Biddulph Grange

Biddulph, England

Biddulph Grange

This fantastical and eclectic English garden takes its inspiration from Egypt, China, the occult and more.

Residents Mostly Chill About Hairy Panic Invading Australian Town

Erik Shilling February 19, 2016

natural history

The Doomed Blind Botanist Who Brought Poetry to Plant Description

Jacob Mikanowski February 18, 2016

Chapada das Mesas

Santa Terezinha, Brazil

Chapada das Mesas National Park

High plateaus and beautiful waterfalls frame this ecologically significant nature preserve.

Water Use, a "creek" that runs through the park

Costa Mesa, California

California Scenario

A small sculpture garden that provides a microcosmic representation of California.

Barcelona, Spain

Park Güell

Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.

The 15th of 20 seed bottles that make up the world's longest-running experiment. "Some people say it looks like a whiskey flask," says curator Dr. Frank Telewski.

The World's Longest-Running Experiment Is Buried in a Secret Spot in Michigan

Cara Giaimo February 3, 2016

The Secret Weapon That Could Make Waiting for the Bus Less Terrible

Sarah Laskow February 3, 2016

Work in progress on "Imagine a Palm Tree..." Navine G. Khan-Dossos's artistic exploration of the palm in Athenian culture.

Palm Trees Have Vanished All Over Athens, But Not For The Reason People Think

Cara Giaimo January 22, 2016

Vines Are the Hipsters of Tropical Forests–Fast Increasing And Pushing Out Neighbors

Sarah Laskow January 15, 2016