Scientists have uncovered how sundews, Charles Darwin's favorite plant, become more carnivorous in certain habitats.

Bengaluru: British botanist and explorer JD Hooker wrote to his contemporary of naturalist-biologist Charles Darwin and told him impatiens (touch-me-n.

In the global effort to combat climate change, large-scale, plant-based strategies such as planting forests and cultivating biofuels are an increasingly important part of countries' plans to reduce ...

Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name — revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.

Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan pushes back against ‘misunderstandings’ over facility opening this year.

How can dried plant specimens protect a rainforest? In myriad ways. Kept in collections known as herbariums, they store ...

Scientists have solved the 130-year mystery of Stigmatodactylus sikokianus, a fungus-consuming orchid with a unique self-pollination method.

Montana Tech is highlighting the academic partnerships of Ecological Restoration Professor Robert Pal with multiple leading ...

Discover how wild plants could become resilient crops for a warming world, unlocking new potential for food security.

We are at the tipping point in ecology where we can continue to hold the wool over our eyes, or we can be the heroes our ...

Researchers have proposed that some wild plant species possess certain attributes which make them more suitable for human cultivation than others.