PLANTS

In the Middle Ages, travelers brought home tales from all over the globe of wondrous and fantastic plants and beasts—but many of these travelers were just relaying stories they’d heard instead of things they’d actually seen. These stories, in turn, were w

The large, circular bald spots of naked earth were spotted in Australia.

Researchers discovered pieces of the tiny, thread-like organism called 'Tortotubus' in fossilized rock.

What is that pretty flower called? Pl@ntNet can tell you.

The plant's chemical signal lures insect tourists, who get stuck and die—then their delicious corpses draw predators who scare off insects that might munch the plant.

The recent change in the ancient organism shocked scientists.

Scientists pin down the chemical process that makes plants open up.

You may have heard the saying “don’t s**t where you eat,” but fall armyworms certainly haven’t.

Why are decorative gourds so weird looking?

Looking like crap isn’t always a bad thing.

When a weed tries to take root in zero gravity, interesting things start to happen.

The world's tallest sunflower reaches 30 feet and 1 inch.