Paleontologists have uncovered in Arizona a Triassic treasure trove of fossils dating back 209 million years ago.

Plants can talk. Yes, really. Here’s how. Animals aren’t the only ones with the gift of gab. But what are plants actually “saying” to each other?

Survey data collected by the National Gardening Association indicates interest in planting native plants is growing. Fourteen percent of participants sought native plants in 2019, compared to 26 ...

This is what plants look like—from the inside out With his camera-mounted microscope, a photographer zooms in to the cellular level to capture the hidden beauty of poplars, pine cones, and ...

Carnivorous plants have long captured popular imagination, portrayed to exaggeration in cult classics such as The Addams Family and Little Shop of Horrors as meat-eating monsters.. Their real-life ...

As plants progress, challenge kids to chronicle the plant’s life cycle. Every day, week, or month, have them write, draw, or even photograph their observations. They can also make a chart of the ...

When researchers sent plants to the International Space Station in 2010, the flora wasn't meant to be decorative. Instead, the seeds of these small, white flowers—called Arabidopsis thaliana ...

Shea, argan, licorice, and more: Behind products like lotion, shampoos, and tea, complex supply chains hide environmental and social risks. Wild plants—such as Brazil nuts and licorice root ...

Orangutan seen using medicinal plants to heal a wound for first time ever. The observation provides a window into how our own ancestors may have developed their natural medicines.

Plants can talk. Yes, really. Here’s how. Animals aren’t the only ones with the gift of gab. But what are plants actually “saying” to each other?