Kochi: Kerala Forest Research Institute identified a fungal infection in Dipterocarpus bourdillonii, known as Chiratta-anjili ...

In a study published in Taiwania, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of ...

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has ...

Guwahati: Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have confirmed the presence of Aquilaria khasiana—a Critically Endangered agarwood-producing tree species—in Assam’s Jeypore Reserve ...

It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants ...

Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...

Found everywhere from tropical rainforests to boreal forests and farmland, these underground fungi sustain life above ground, often without us realising they’re even there. A recent academic ...

As jewelflowers spread into California from the desert Southwest over the past couple of million years, they settled in ...

New research claims that tomato plants in the Galápagos might actually be de-evolving and picking up ancient traits.

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Wageningen University researchers modeled climate responses of over 32,000 tree species under global warming scenarios.

Plants produce a wide diversity of compounds. Broadly, these are separated into primary metabolites, which are necessary for ...