The tiger tooth aloe (Aloe juvenna) is a deceiving charmer. This clump succulent has an unusual growth habit. The leaves grow in stacked layers, with three leaves per layer. The stem of leaves grows ...
WASHINGTON – Surprised scientists have discovered the remains of a saber-toothed vegetarian. The leaf-crunching animal – about the size of a large dog – lived 260 million years ago in what is now ...
Do you recall when, about 10 years ago, Stephen Colbert coined the word "truthiness"? Well, this column isn't about that -- it's about "toothiness" in plants, kinds that make us think of teeth and ...