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(WJHL) – For many across Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, one of the first signs of summer has already arrived. Residents are reporting fireflies appearing a little earlier than th…

As spring arrives 10 days earlier on average than four decades ago, growers pay the price with total crop losses.

Light pollution in North American cities seems to be tricking plants into releasing pollen for longer periods each year.

Yasuyuki Aono didn't just study flowers. He spent his life obsessed with a specific biological clock that's been ticking in Kyoto for over 1,200 years. While mo

About 190 million people across the U.S. are experiencing an early start to spring, based on the behavior of lilac and honeysuckle, data shows.

Botanist/ecologist Marielle Anzelone and phenologist Theresa Crimmins introduce a new series on local wildlife.

As milder air sweeps across the UK it could start to feel positively spring-like in places. But when does spring officially begin?

When will the cherry trees bloom in 2026? We invite contestants to submit their predictions for Washington, D.C. (USA), Kyoto (Japan), Liestal-Weideli (Switzerland), Vancouver, BC (Canada) and New Yor...

Study authors used botanical records from over 100 years to explore how native wildflower bloom dates in Pennsylvania have changed due to climate change.

Perhaps the best way to confront the swiftly changing landscape is to swallow hard, and then move forward with a fresh approach.

We have an opportunity for 18 Nature's Notebook observers to be interviewed by undergraduate students in a science writing course at UCLA titled "Science Writing for Public Engagement and Community Sc...

December is a time when ‘… of the Year’ pieces appear in all kinds of publications. For this year only, Nature Plants is joining the trend.

From wildly popular to nearly forgotten, some of our cemeteries play an unexpected role in fostering biodiversity — and may provide climate solutions, too.

A season that draws millions of tourists and billions of dollars to the Northeast may be briefer and less predictable this year as climate change reshapes the iconic fall landscape.

The team at Indiana Phenology travels the state, helping small businesses, teachers, and community groups learn how to track important seasonal changes in the environment.

An project studying the growing cycles of plants has been going on at Lincoln Park Zoo for five years—and is poised to expand for the next five.

City Trees is a premier publication focused on urban + community forestry. In each issue, you’ll learn how to best manage the trees in your community and more!

And just like that, spring is behind us. The first day of summer will be here this weekend. But around the state, we are lacking some of the classic harbingers

According to a long-term index of flower timing, most U.S. areas saw flowers emerge earlier than average, except for a few, mostly coastal areas.

Phenology is a crucial indicator of plant responses to environmental changes, with multifaceted implications for individual plants, ecological communities, ...

If you’re looking for gardening and nature books that explore how the outdoors shapes our lives (and vice versa), this is a growing list of titles I’m reading, enjoying, and recommending, covering…