Scientists have identified a new Indonesian plant whose dense, tongue-like hairs were distinct enough to earn it a name of ...
One strange marsh plant can keep itself near room temperature even in freezing weather. Here’s the biology behind its ...
Nature is full of surprises, and nowhere is that more evident than in the plant kingdom. Beyond the familiar roses, ferns, and trees, there are plants that seem like they ve stepped out of a fantasy ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A macro photograph of a cluster of mushroom-like plants on the forest floor against a mossy backdrop. These are Balanophora ...
A team of researchers made a groundbreaking discovery that could "turbocharge crop yields," according to the Boyce Thompson Institute. The findings pertained to the unique traits of small land plants ...
In 2019, researcher and nature guide Mohamad Alias Shakri spotted an unusual plant in a forest in the Malaysian state of Terengganu. The plant grew in proximity to a well-known hiking trail, but it ...
T he blooming of a titan arum, or corpse plant, is a spectacle like none other in the plant world. A pale spike resembling ...
In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first glance. Its knobby flower stalks look more like a mushroom than a flowering ...