Poison ivy is the bane of many summer gardeners, but just because the leaves are gone doesn't mean it's harmless in winter.

An undergraduate field seminar at Brown teaches aspiring biologists and backyard botanists alike how to identify the flora of the Ocean State and engage with the natural environment.

It might be tempting to remove poison ivy in the winter when the plant is relatively dormant, but there are several reasons why you should wait.

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This video examines what happens when the toxic oils in poison ivy make contact with your mouth, throat, and stomach. Viewers ...

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An undergraduate field seminar at Brown teaches aspiring biologists and backyard botanists alike how to identify the flora of ...

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Perilla is often used in cuisines in several Asian countries. It is also a salad green. Photo: ibuki Tsubo/Unsplash Despite the delightful name of this plant, it must be uprooted in an attempt to save ...

The Tree of Gods counts as an invasive species in Germany and in the U.S. as well. Photo: Patrick Pleul/picture-alliance/dpa (AP) Don’t mind this plant’s name, because for nearby native plants it’s ...

And yet no pillar of the postwar Western intellectual and moral order looks as feeble as anti-totalitarianism—the negatively defined liberal identity that helped exalt American and Israeli democracy ...