PLANTS

This color-changing blue butterfly pea flower mocktail is floral, fresh, and totally booze-free.

It’s more than a poetic name: the Blue Ridge Mountains really do appear blue, thanks to the human eye and Earth’s atmosphere.

Botany or badass band? See if you can tell the difference.

The woolly devil—a recently identified plant species—has researchers intrigued because it belongs to a brand new genus.

While the shamrock mainly has religious ties, the four-leaf clover—often mistaken for the same plant—is often associated with luck. We explain why.

From Acadia to Zion, the U.S. has some pretty majestic national parks. Here’s one fun fact about every single one—plus a map so you can see where they all are.

There’s a surprising connection between the capital of the Philippines and mailing important documents.

“Caffeine-free tea” isn't actually tea at all.

Three ingredients in the “flower food” packet stapled to the cellophane around your bouquet can help the blooms stay vibrant.

From expecting Santa to fill socks with gifts to eating cake that looks like tree bark, some holiday traditions are downright odd. But we can explain!

Pets are a welcome part of the holidays, but a little care is needed to make sure they don't have problems with your decorations.

Research (and lots of dry-heaving) has revealed why the flower reeks of weeks-old road kill.