Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses Netanyahu's relationships with his defense ministers; as environmental reporter Sue Surkes looks at talking plants and recycling

Scientists discover clicking sounds, which humans can't hear and which differ based on species and type of stress; wonder what uses other plants, animals make of the information

A Turkish professor believes ferula drudeana that grows on Mount Hasan in Anatolia is the ancient plant silphion, which was thought to be eaten into extinction 2,000 years ago

In extraordinary example of evolution, bee orchids trick male bees into 'mating' with them, to help disperse pollen

Shmitta, a year of rest for earth, arrived with Jewish New Year, along with opportunities for learning about planet Earth, say permaculturists

Hebrew University researchers implant gene with fluorescent protein that changes color according to levels of stress indicated by quantity of potentially harmful free radicals

Having germinated the world's oldest seed and domesticated the argan oil tree, Elaine Soloway is now tinkering with how to keep a changing desert blooming

Pioneering so-called plant nanobionics, an MIT research team has found ways to use tiny sensors to hack into the signals plants send and alter the way they act

With gardening season approaching, buyers are asked to isolate new plants for several hours to check for invasive insect that threatens local biodiversity, has burning sting

Head of KKL JNF Jewish National Fund's Gilat Tree Nursery in Negev discovers that old surgical masks are perfect for cultivating seeds, seedlings and cuttings