Below the sparkling, turquoise waters of Florida Bay are plants that don’t always get the credit they deserve. South ...

In a Swiss pine forest, the treetops are being sprayed with mist in a bid to discover the effect that drier or wetter air has ...

Vanilla flavoring is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The primary source, Vanilla planifolia, however, is ...

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.

President Trump’s efforts to freeze climate spending have sparked warnings of rippling consequences in years ahead. For many ...

Apples are losing their crunch, tomatoes are getting sweeter. Beer, cheese and ham are being hit too. As plants up their ...

Experts want to combat new species of plants that are moving around within the United States, and coming from around the ...

Wild vanilla species face habitat loss up to 53% under climate change scenarios. Some may expand habitats by 140% but still ...

Scientists transplant crossbred corals off Miami's coast to help local reefs combat climate change effects, introducing ...

Websites displaying legally mandated U.S. national climate assessments seem to have disappeared. The reports tell state and ...

A new type of climate change-resilient apple is proving popular overseas, with exports tipped to nearly double this year. The ...

The zesty red 'Sassy' apple is now being sold to more than 10 countries and it's forecast that 1.8 million kilos of the fruit ...