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 ...

We have pampered our plants so much that they have lost their ability to fight against what’s trying to kill them,' said ...

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

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

Beneath the forest floor lies an overlooked secret: many plants grow a second set of roots far deeper than expected sometimes ...

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

At the close of “Candide,” 18th-century philosopher Voltaire suggested that we must take care of our own garden — perhaps a ...

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