Fragrances: Haruna, a patchouli farmer in Indonesia, is part of a surge in patchouli farming, driven by high demand for its ...

Patchouli thrives in Indonesia’s tropical climate, which supplies over 80% of the global market. Prices for one kilogram of patchouli oil for farmers can be up to 2.4 million rupiah ($147).

Philadelphia-area gardeners may turn to tropical plants as dramatic additions to their home gardens. The prime time to plant ...

Our research takes place on a South Florida island roughly the size of an American football field – assuming we’re successful ...

From mice performing first aid to birds using antioxidants, animals display remarkable self-medication behaviors that could ...

More than 8,000 continental islands sit just off the coast of Australia, many of them uninhabited and unspoiled. For ...

KEVIN KNODELL / KKNODELL @STARADVERTISER.COM A crew member aboard an American V-22 Osprey transporting a group of international military personnel to the USS Carl Vinson during RIMPAC 2024. 1 /8 KEVIN ...

A new website is dedicated to sharing the story of a critically endangered native Nawaiian plant thought lost to history ...

If you are maintaining turf on a golf course, it has to be almost perfect. However, most folks aren’t held to such high ...

Following its rediscovery, horticulturalists worked to propagate Ka Palupalu o Kanaloa, but found limited success. The two ...

Stories of how the data was collected were fascinating. Some people camped on islands for weeks. Some scaled cliffs or jumped ...