Tal Shochat, “Rimon (Pomegranate)” (2011) (all images courtesy the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, unless otherwise noted) I started the day by drawing a rhinoceros. Most animals that weigh tons ...

I zoomed in tightly to eliminate any distracting elements and so that the image contained only the color and texture of the flowering trees. This spring, we challenged our readers to get out there and ...

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

Day to day, it might be tempting to take plants for granted. But you'd do so at your peril; our leafy brethren are staggeringly complex, as revealed when they're put under the microscope. To give ...

Landscaping under any tree can be challenging, thanks to the dense shade cast by the branches and the abundance of thick roots in the soil. But black walnut trees (Juglans nigra) seem to be in a ...