If you’re thinking about planting something new, cycads are a great way to add flavor to your yard. Now’s the time to plant, because this time of year brings more humid days and more rain. You’ve ...

Despite the catastrophic effects of continental drift, volcanoes, meteor strikes and ice ages over the last 200 million years, the cycads abide. These very ancient plants are found in our gardens as ...

When a plant endemic to several islands in the Western Pacific Ocean taps the services of a helpful insect, a double-dose of benefits comes its way. The plant is a member of a unique group of plants ...

Findings show that cycad plants, like other plant species, utilize kin recognition. When planted with non-relatives, Cycas micronesica exhibit competitive growing traits. The global population of ...

A study published in the June 2020 edition of the peer-reviewed journal Horticulturae shows that cycads, which are in decline and among the world's most threatened group of plants, provide an ...

The white cycad aulacaspis scale infests cycad leaves to cause early leaf death. A new study has shown that the infestations also increase the speed of leaf litter decomposition. A study published in ...

Mysterious living Jurassic fossils, beautiful landscape plants with exotic characteristics, nearly wiped out by the animal-cracker industry, now making a great comeback - what's not to like! The ...

The Wildlife Society of Orissa (WSO) has demanded an immediate ban on the rampant collection and trade in Cycas plants (locally known as Arguna/ Odosomari) in Odisha. In a letter to the PCCF, Odisha ...

Cycads are an ancient group of plants that have been around since the age of dinosaurs. They were dominant plants at that time, but most are currently considered endangered. While there are more than ...

Medical scientists have detected the neurotoxin BMAA in Odisha's Cycad plants, raising concerns as locals consume these ...