A new study reveals that Earth's biomes changed dramatically in the wake of mass volcanic eruptions 252 million years ago.

In a new study published today in Science, researchers from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew), together with global ...

Research shows how Earth's climate suddenly warmed 10°C, transforming ecosystems and causing the worst mass extinction in history.

Gardening in March is a very important task. As the month has a mixture of warm and cold temperatures, it's essential to be taking care of the outdoor spaces, and palm trees don't require much to do.

A stunning evergreen, flowering vine with thorny, branching stems, the bougainvillea is native to South America. Since it's a ...

For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...

Alberta winters are long, cold, and relentless. It’s something we know all too well yet endure year after year. Some people ...

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, ...

The harvesting and burning of forest biomass to produce energy continues to surge, according to a new report on near-term ...

Satellite images from space are allowing scientists to delve deeper into the individual functions of different tropical ...