According to fossils preserved by volcanic ash, the plants, known as angiosperms, began producing relatively large, blueberry ...

India's 2025 biodiversity report reveals 709 new faunal and 353 floral species, showcasing the nation's rich ecological ...

Scientists say the "unique" fossil find shows they were in fact blooming 10 million years before dinosaurs were wiped out.

Expertly identify wildlife and nature with our iconic line of field guides--including our newly updated titles. For more than 40 years, the National Audubon Society has proudly released field guides ...

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the earliest trees and how, as species disappear over time, new trees can evolve even from species better known as house plants or vegetables.

Extra copies of genetic instructions may have helped flowering plants survive mass extinctions, including the catastrophe that saw off the dinosaurs. New findings suggest that angiosperms – flowering ...

Discover how scientists are identifying the world’s rarest and most evolutionarily unique flowering plants, and why many face extinction within decades. From vanilla orchids to smelly titans, Kew and ...

New research finds more than a fifth of flowering plant evolutionary history could vanish without adequate protection measures in place From the "world’s smelliest plant" to the tiniest of waterlilies ...

Angiosperms display an enormous diversity of forms, functions and strategies when it comes to reproduction. This multiplicity has been translated into several terminological concepts and contexts, ...

For decades, scientists have relied on tree rings to estimate how long trees can live. But new research suggests that this widely used method may have been underestimating the lifespan of many ...