Q: We were in England this summer and saw some very colorful examples of Victorian bedding in the parks that we thought would be fun and different to try in part of our garden. These plantings were ...

Ricinus communis, a perennial flowering plant native to East Africa and India, appears innocuous at first glance. The wide-leafed plant’s two-meter stalk bears a large seed, deceptively known as a ...

The former researcher director of a Massachusetts biotechnology firm was indicted on a federal charge Tuesday after allegedly purchasing several hundred castor oil plant seeds online, researching how ...

Dr. Ishtiaq Ali Saaem, a research director at a Massachusetts-area biotechnology firm, was arrested for trying to acquire the highly toxic poison ricin. iStockphoto A research director at a ...

Learn how to use ricinus oil to control hair fall, strengthen roots, boost scalp health, and promote thicker, healthier hair ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (CBS/AP) -- An Allentown man and former head of advanced research at a Boston-area biotechnology company told investigators he was inspired by the television show "Breaking Bad" when he ...

WASHINGTON - Ever since the anthrax and terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the poison ricin has at times been lumped in with other bioterrorism agents because it comes from a relatively common plant ...

Sweltering heat and bright sunlight do not a tropical garden make, even if many common garden plants, from marigolds to okra, do hail from the tropics. That tropical look comes from lush, bold foliage ...

Sweltering heat and bright sunlight do not a tropical garden make, even if many common garden plants, from marigolds to okra, do hail from the tropics. That tropical look comes from lush, bold foliage ...

Sweltering heat and bright sunlight do not a tropical garden make, even if many common garden plants, from marigolds to okra, do hail from the tropics. That tropical look comes from lush, bold foliage ...