A new analysis reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, beak-shaped flowers, are threatened with extinction.

Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, ...

Nearly half of Heliconia species—tropical plants vital to rainforest ecosystems—are at risk of extinction, according to new ...

In our area, the time to prepare beds for planting ferns is in the spring since all but the hardiest species die back in our ...

All those caterpillars on the bougainvillea are actually bird food, and they are here now to provide necessary protein for ...

Invasive species cost the United States an estimated $120 billion annually and are a major driver of extinction for ...

It's the perfect time to update your scent wardrobe - from the latest versions of classic perfumes to new niche fragrances, ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Exotic Pet Amnesty Program helps rehome unwanted nonnative pets, preventing their release into the wild. The Southwest Florida Cooperative ...

Secluded from the rest of Guatemala on the east coast, the port town of Livingston has a laid-back, Caribbean-like Garifuna ...

Small fish often use aquatic vegetation, like pondweeds or wild celery ... which can kill plants at alarming rates. Like in the tropical rainforest, biodiversity is especially concentrated.

I paid a lot of attention to those words because I already had a big — make that a giant interest in growing these fascinating plants that seemed to defy the worst of abuse and still kept on growing, ...