A team of researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and ...

Block printing captured Lili Arnold's attention because of its relatively simple components and technique—no giant presses ...

Through a course in dendrology, the study of the taxonomy of woody plants in the absence of flowers or fruits, two experts in ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright ...

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. A new analysis from ...

Heliconia plants are famed for their flowers, which come in a variety of vivid hues, including intense yellows, fiery oranges and rosy reds. Their reproductive structures are composed of waxy ...

Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, which are critical to tropical ecosystems Ella Jeffries Staff ...

The operators of the nuclear plants said, however ... tourists flock to crystalline waterfalls nestling in the tropical rainforests. But the water that comes out of Christelle Marie-Sainte's ...

Kew’s UK Overseas Territories (UKOTs) team recently returned from a successful launch of the Tropical Important Plant Areas project in the British Virgin Islands. Rosemary Newton reflects on the ...

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Here are tips on prepping your yard, trees for a potential storm.