It's time to say goodbye to the long, cold months of winter and celebrate the return of spring with these cheerful flowers that evoke Easter.

Behind the stillness of desert landscapes, cacti appear to be changing in unexpected ways. The cactus on your windowsill may ...

The cactus on your windowsill may grow slowly, but new research shows that cacti are surprisingly fast at creating new species. Biologists have long thought that pollinators and specialised flowers ...

Lilies are a common Easter plant, adorning homes and churches across the Southeast during the spring. But there’s another lesser-known holiday beauty that also blooms around the time of Easter. Known ...

Religiously, each Christian denomination has a different way to celebrate Easter. Each focuses on church services. According to Britannica.com, Protestants in North America hold sunrise services which ...

While February always brings the celebration of Valentine's Day, in 2026, it will also usher in the beginning of the Lenten season. The dates of Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and Easter change each year.

Yet another Canadian restaurant group has opened a high-profile restaurant in Miami. This time it’s the Cactus Club Cafe from Vancouver, which opened its first U.S. location in Boston’s Back Bay ...

The Easter season begins just days after Valentine's Day. It may feel like it's too soon, but Mardi Gras arrives Tuesday, Feb. 17, and Lent begins the following day with Ash Wednesday, marking the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Why is Easter early in 2026? The holiday date is determined by the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox, which is March 20. The Paschal full moon will occur on April 1, ...

That is when he spotted what resembled a spineless, dull-colored rock sitting alone in the desert, blending so well into the landscape that it could have been overlooked with a single step. The plant ...

So, what exactly are succulents and cacti? Succulents are defined as plants that store water in thickened leaves, stems, or roots. Cacti are a specific type of succulent that have structures called ...