Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titus arum's pungent odor. The ...

Around Nov. 10, the Persephone Period begins in southern Michigan, causing vegetable plants to stop growing due to shortened ...

The corpse flower is infamous for its rare blooms and its signature odor, which mimics the stench of rotting flesh.

In late fall 2022, the Spokane region experienced a sudden shift from warm temperatures to winter conditions practically ...

But that’s not the only beautiful winter flower to chase away winter blues. There’s winter daphne, known for its white to ...

Biologists have investigated the inner workings of DNA methylation in plants. Their findings could help engineer crops that are more resilient to environmental changes, like heat or drought stress.

Biologists at Brown University found what makes some types of tomatoes more heat tolerant, yielding insights that could help ...

Experts have revealed the origins of a unique DNA duplication mechanism that grants plants additional ways to control genetic instructions.

Findings provide insight into the flower’s unusual heat production, helping understand plant thermogenesis ... so we only get a small window to study these phenomena,” says Schaller. A frilly ...