PLANTS

New lab tests find that "aloe vera" gels sold by major retailers don't contain chemical traces of the plant.

The quest for orchids once involved fierce rivalries, huge sums of money, and several grisly deaths.

Plant stems act like fiber-optic cables running light down to underground roots.

This tomato plant can sense and defend itself against invading plants.

Jeff the zebra plant is counting on you.

Here's a good reason to avoid ditching those veggie scraps.

The trees are migrating up the mountain with help from the bears that eat their fruit.

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.

When threatened, the roots of Mimosa pudica plants deploy fart-like stink bombs.

The scent produced by this orchid is oddly familiar.

Exposure to the harmless outer shell of the cowpea mosaic virus inspires the immune system to attack tumors.