It's always good to stop and smell the roses, but this garden in Florence, Italy, also offers an incredible sense of art and ...

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

At the start of the traditional distillation process — which has been repeated for centuries — the petals are set in mud ovens and boiled with water; smaller copper pots sit above the roses to trap ...

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

Easy to grow and guaranteed to add bursts of showy blossoms to any garden, gladiolus flowers, classic summer bloomers, are ...