The kelp forests of central California, and particularly those within Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, have undergone ...

It all started way before the plants even bloomed. Young sunflower plants start each morning facing east to greet the sunrise. They follow the sun all day, angling themselves towards it as it travels ...

Sunflower oil is a type of seed oil, which many people think come with health risks. Dietitians explain the pros and cons of ...

By nurturing sunflower sea stars in captivity, researchers aim to one day restore a key predator to the Pacific Ocean.

Every summer, I buy cut sunflowers from a florist in my neighborhood. When I was a child, I grew sunflowers from seeds. The flowers grew tall and large. Nowadays, sunflowers come in many sizes and ...

Family friendly sunflowers are annual plants, that are easy to grow from seed and bring a burst of sunshine colour to the summer garden. They are also good for attracting wildlife and the ...

Today, the findings of a major citizen science project, Turing’s Sunflowers, are being published in the open journal, Royal Society Open Science. This innovative project, which involved members of the ...

The farm welcomes between 7,000 and 8,000 visitors during the summer holidays The owner of a sunflower farm said the business was “lucky” to be open this year after challenging weather conditions.

Echinoderm means spiny skin—a reference to their hard, calcified skin, which helps to protect them from predators. The ...