There's a conundrum that has perplexed biologists since Charles Darwin himself. Why do some exotic species take off as invasive pests while others don't?

A mysterious plant specimen discovered at Tawau Hills Park in 2014 has finally been confirmed as a new plant species endemic to Sabah.

As wildflowers go, the mountain jewelflower is demure, clever and quietly unbreakable. It has spread across many of California's iconic landscapes, from Sonoma wine country to the oak-dotted foothills ...

Rabbits are cute and all, but you wouldn't care for their looks after they've ravaged your garden. But with these flowers and herbs, you could repel them.

Trees represent a significant investment. Give them the best possible start and reap the rewards for years to come.

Peter Raven transformed the field of botany. His research in plant evolution, classification and biogeography deepened our understanding of how ...

Brown was excited about her aquarium. She bought a “whole bunch” of aquatic plants for her tank, and she was cycling it to establish beneficial bacteria. For that reason, she didn’t have any fish in ...

Behind the hiking trails and pastoral landscapes, a special network of refuge gardens operates across the country, where endangered plant species are grown, researched, and returned to nature.

There’s a particular kind of person who will refresh an online nursery’s restock page at seven in the morning, credit card in ...

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In the foothills of the Ecuadorean Amazon, a 101-year-old farmer and a young scientist turned an amateur collection into a scientific survey of one of the most diverse snake habitats on Earth.

A giant arum also known as the penis or corpse plant is once again in bloom at the Botanical Garden in Meise (Flemish Brabant ...