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.

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

Scientists may be underestimating how plants will respond to rising global temperatures when they study hot summers but not ...

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

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

For a decade, scientists have believed that plants sensed temperature mainly through specialized proteins, and mainly at ...

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