A collaboration between The Wistar Institute and the University of Buea in Cameroon has uncovered the mechanisms for a ...

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Forests of native trees and plants once blanketed the Western Ghats mountains in southern India, but nearly 200 years ago, ...

Pando, an enormous quaking aspen that spans more than 100 acres (40 hectares) in Utah, is not only one of the largest known ...

Ephedra seeds found in an ancient burial pit may be the earliest evidence yet for the medicinal use of plants.

Is damp and mould a problem in your house, especially now winter has set in? If you don't own any houseplants, they could be ...

Meet the Beagle Brigade patrolling Dulles International Airport for plants and meat products that travelers are prohibited ...

In the vast four hectares of land across the rolling landscapes of Kwamiui village in Makueni county, Benedetta Kyengo’s farm ...

Snake gourd, or Trichosanthes cucumerina, is an unusual and somewhat exotic vegetable that has been quietly earning its place ...

Shorter days and a chill in the air cause avid gardeners to turn their attention to indoor plants. Even those without an urge ...

The resilient species — which regrow after wildfires — are said to capture the spirit of a nation reborn.

Tree ferns, which rival ordinary trees in height, were once the masters of the forest. In the Jurassic period they grew 20‡40 ...