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

Fossils from the Jose Creek Formation in New Mexico reveal that angiosperms (flowering plants) had built dense, fruit-bearing ...

Today:Early fog in the far southwest clears quickly. Most areas stay dry with sunshine and variable cloud, though northern and northeastern regions may see isolated showers. Light winds overall, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest ...

The relationship between plants and insects gives a fascinating look into how they have both evolved alongside each other. With so many different species, there are countless pairs and combinations ...

For many plants, spring is just a really good time. They have endured a cold, dark, hard winter and in some places, winters can be murderously tough for plants. It makes sense that when spring comes ...

I got the idea for this article just as I get most of my inspiration: working in the garden, noticing something, and thinking to myself, “I wonder if anyone else would find this interesting?” It’s the ...

Three summers ago, Kiel University biomechanist Stainslav Gorb, returned to Germany after a vacation in Turkey with a present for Ph.D. student Helen Gorges. "He came back and was like, 'Helen, I ...

Scientists have discovered the explosive secret behind one of nature's most dramatic seed dispersal methods: the squirting cucumbers. The plant, Ecballium elaterium, lives up to its name by firing its ...