Plant hormones, also known as phytohormones, are chemicals that regulate plant cell processes. They are signal molecules produced within the plant functioning in extremely low concentrations. Aa ...

In a study conducted by the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Program, the wolves were observed drinking nectar from one specific flower species: the Ethiopian red hot poker. Both the wolves and the red hot ...

In fact, Drosophila melanogaster has been one of the most important species for science for more than a century. Were it not for these flies, some of the most significant scientific discoveries ...

This year, about 0.4 inches of rain fell in mid-April. Combined with morning fog known locally as a “camanchaca,” this triggered the growth of two prominent flower species: the vivid fuchsia “pata de ...

Clearly, there’s no shortage of flowers in Southern California. As I write this near the end of 2024, roses, iris and California fuchsia are still blooming in my Ventura garden, and hummingbirds ...

Scientists linked to Kew described 149 new species of plant and 23 species of fungi. The institute said that its annual list of new species is a reminder of the many unknowns waiting to be discovered.

Another of 2024's mysterious plant discoveries made by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, was a species of rattan, or climbing palm in western Borneo. With white undersides to its ...

Scientists found a “flower”-like sea creature with 22 tentacles and discovered a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Hundreds of feet below the surface of the ocean ...