According to Li, the findings showed that plant species' naturally evolved processes could potentially be replicated to boost ...

Weird plants are wild to look at, and they add a bit of wonder to our lives. Some are stinky, others prey on small creatures, and several just have an array of exceptionally odd features. If these awe ...

In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first glance. Its knobby flower stalks look more like a mushroom than a flowering ...

A place unique to Tucson held a sale over the weekend featuring unique plants. The Tucson Botanical Gardens, at 2150 N. Alvernon Way, attracted green-thumbed folks from all over the area interested in ...

Think plants are just ‘nice’? You haven’t met this cabinet of devious, clever and plain murderous botanical curiosities ...

What is a Venus fly trap? The Venus fly trap is a carnivorous plant that is native to North and South Carolina. The plant gets its name from its ability to trap and eat flies and other small insects.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Oil painting of the corpse flower or giant padma (Rafflesia ...

Look at this guy -- all dressed up and nowhere to go. It's kind of charming and kind of dorky. Hey, buddy! Wrong season! He'll learn. No pollinators around, no promise of summer, colder weather coming ...