It's easy to think of strawberries as part of the berry family. But, when we learn that foods like cucumbers are considered ...

Orphan genes, found only in specific lineages, are key drivers of new functions and phenotypic traits. This discovery lays a ...

Trust me, they’re worth seeking out. Botanically speaking, bananas are berries. A single banana develops from one pollinated flower containing one ovary, and the mature fruit contains three distinct ...

Expression profiling demonstrated that OGs were predominantly expressed in reproductive tissues, particularly in the stamen ...

In Portugal in 1974, she spontaneously gave red carnations to soldiers on their way to ending a dictatorship in what became ...

Icons of beauty, providers of sustenance, even symbols of divinity — blossoming plants have assumed a deep significance to ...

Ovarian endometrioma is a benign, estrogen-dependent cyst found in women of reproductive age. Infertility is associated with ovarian endometriomas; although the exact cause is unknown, oocyte ...

Researchers have revealed the genetic and chemical reasons behind the titan arum’s unique warming mechanism and putrid scent.

Sometimes, however, art and real life have a charming way of meeting up: Tucson-based artist Alex Heveri has created a sunny ...

When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion ...

In the Australian city Geelong, just south of Melbourne, thousands are lining up for the rare chance to see – and smell – an unusual plant.

Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titus arum's pungent odor. The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because ...