Look at the above image. What do you see ? If you think that's washed-up seaweed, take note of how this image doesn't look li...

Did you know you might have wild carrots growing in your backyard? It's true. Most flower guides, however, will not mention that the pl...

Remember how I said that there would be more weird plants now that summer has hit? I was right. Lo and behold, there was something very wei...

 Every so often, a new 'superfood' suddenly floods the market. Usually, it's something only a small amount of people have heard...

Capers are one of those plants that occasionally turn up on the menus of medium-high quality restaurants. It's one of those plants that...

Luckily, today's "They Actually Eat That" isn't too terrifying. In the face of a week of things that will leave your mind...

Well, OK. This month is probably going to be short a theme week. Luckily, it seems to have warped itself into a sort of "ethics week...

A while back, this blog covered a genus of plants called Datura . All Datura species are highly poisonous in every single part. It's r...

It's about time I did another plant. I'm sure the botanists are all raging at me for focusing on the cool animals instead of giving...

"Arugula?" Well, the name certainly sounds exotic enough. It's also called "rocket," which can cause some befuddlem...

Am I the only one getting ads about this one "werewolf VS vampire" MMO? It's getting old. It's not that I don't like ...

Ah, Eduardo Kac. Whenever I miss the chance to see a bio-related movie, I know I can always count on you to monkey with nature in ways that ...

(Apologies for the delay. I had a paper to write.)   So, it's time for another installment of "weird things Kuro found while shop...

From www.columbia.edu. If you are familiar with the fantasy genre, the mandrake (or mandragora) is one of the most notorious plants you...

MERRY CHRISTMAS! I'm not going to go "it's the most wonderful time of the year," but if Christmas makes you happy, I hope ...

Plants are often overlooked when it comes to crazy artistic projects. Our minds are so entangled with freakish animals when it comes to scie...

  If you ever see "rhubarb" on a menu, chances are you will wonder what it is unless you are a gardener. Rhubarb is a leafy gree...

Ah, roses. They're the flower of romance, encompassing all the danger and velvet pillows involved therein. Red roses have been recognize...

Happy April 2nd, everyone! What better way to celebrate the coming of Spring (in one part of the world) than with a flower? Yes, those ...

Forgive us for changing the title for plant entries from a rather awkward modification of "Creature Feature" to something more fit...