Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, ...

A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, beak-shaped flowers, are threatened with extinction.

As to pruning, fronds that are still partially green should be left on the palm. They continue to photosynthesize and provide ...

I paid a lot of attention to those words because I already had a big — make that a giant interest in growing these ...

In our area, the time to prepare beds for planting ferns is in the spring since all but the hardiest species die back in our ...

The harvesting and burning of forest biomass to produce energy continues to surge, according to a new report on near-term ...

After consultation with his colleague Robert Morley, he realises with amazement that, unlike the dinosaurs, the relatives of ...

Lantana is an evergreen flowering plant. It has vibrant clusters and requires minimal care and attention. This hardy plant ...

For decades, scientists have believed that meat-eating drove human evolution, particularly our enlarged brains. This carnivorous origin story has become so entrenched that few questioned it: our ...

France warned Wednesday against dietary supplements promising weight loss that use the tropical plant Garcinia cambogia after ...