In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first ...

Balanophora is a plant that abandoned photosynthesis long ago and now lives entirely as a parasite on tree roots, hidden in dark forest undergrowth. Scientists surveying rare populations across East ...

Researchers from Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences synthesize current understanding of how climate ...

Tumbleweeds follow one of the most unusual life cycles in the plant world. Once the plant dies, its structure breaks free and ...

Scientists chart a comprehensive cell atlas of the developing human reproductive system, offering new clues into congenital disorders.

New species of the plants are still being discovered, and their parasitic biology is being probed for potential cancer ...

The time a spider plant mom remains tethered to her spiderette can be influenced by the daughter plant's environment.

A plant that looks like a fungus, lives like a parasite, and clones itself in the dark—Balanophora may be one of evolution’s strangest experiments.

For years, Miteni operated in Vicenza, producing fluorochemicals that seeped into the soil and water. In 2011, scientists ...

Another reason for chili plants to hold back on the heat: Capsaicin is a gut irritant that can speed up digestion. If a bird ...

East Bay Regional Park District acquired 77-acres of Hayward shoreline on Tuesday for tidal marsh restoration after its ...