Enjoy an engaging reading of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" with a three-part audiobook. The first part of the emotional tale takes listeners under the sea to follow the little mermaid's journey above water to explore the...

Rather than filling your home landscape with exotic plants from the local nursery or home center, why not plant species that should be in your landscape naturally? The idea of planting 'native plants' has received plenty of attention,...

In 2009, Southern California Edison announced a deal with solar power plant maker BrightSource to install and operate solar power plants totaling 1300 megawatts in the deserts outside Los Angeles. Take a look at what this deal meant for...

Like any great scientist, Charles Darwin didn't come to his ideas alone. We'll talk with biologist Sean Carroll about the flora, fauna, fossils, and scientists that helped prove Darwin was right.

Through archaeological research, this unit consists of the history of agriculture leading to the urban development of early humans as they slowed their transitional foraging to settling into a specific area.

A discussion of a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency that carbon emissions from power plants achieve a thirty percent reduction in carbon emissions by the year 2030. Aired June 6, 2014 [11:47 min]

This web-article is about the blooming of the Titan Arum, also known as the 'corpse flower' because of its smell. Read all about the flower and see pictures of the unusual plant.

A do-it-yourself garden gadget guru talks about improvisation in the vegetable garden, including methods for growing plants upside down.

A fungus that targets basil plants, and other scourges of the summertime garden.

This toilet floats. You have to see it to believe it. Learn how rainwater and human waste can be converted to plants and clean water in a paddle-boat-toilet. It's a zero-waste waste disposal system that's discussed in this video and...

From small-scale nuclear power plants to advanced reactor designs, what's next for the technology of nuclear power?

New research indicates that chili pepper plants may have developed their signature heat as a way to fight off fungal infections caused by insects.

As the world gets warmer due to climate change, some species may need to find cooler habitats to compensate. In this segment, we'll talk about the potential effects of warming temperatures on plants and insects in the tropics.

A study suggests good bacteria in yogurt affect digestion, but not by repopulating the gut's flora.

Across the Southwest, cities are banning water-thirsty front lawns. Cado Daily of the University of Arizona's Water Wise Program views that as an opportunity to plant a "rainscape"-a yard with drought-friendly native plants that she says...

Silent Spring revisited: Ira Flatow and Flora Lichtman host the first SciFri Book Club meeting.

Pollan once advised, "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." Now, he tells us how to cook it.

Professional forager Tama Matsuoka Wong gives tips for picking wild plants safely and sustainably. [17 mins. 1 sec.]

Ira talks with several researchers looking at innovative ways to harvest energy from plant materials, including gasoline-like chemicals, ethanol, and hydrogen production.

If a genetically engineered crop crosses with a wild relative, could a more robust weed result?

From beavers to flying squirrels -- researchers discuss how cities like New York are home to diverse plant and animal life.

Climate change may increase pests and turn dry soil to dust. Farmers are already on the offensive.