Modern roses, as we know them, date to 1867, when enthusiasts in Europe bred a “hybrid perpetual” rose with a “tea rose.” The ...

A new sunflower family tree used skimmed genomes to increase the number of species sampled, revealing that flower symmetry evolved multiple times independently, a process called convergent evolution, ...

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A fresh bouquet of flowers may be part of your Valentine’s Day plans, and new research suggests they could do more than just look pretty.

As educators increasingly seek ways to bridge the gap between STEM and the arts, Microfleur is leading a classroom revolution. By merging botanical science with instant creative expression, the ...

Visitors at the Houston Museum of Natural Science have to lean in a bit closer on Thursday to catch a whiff of the corpse flower that bloomed earlier this week. The fading stench, which many visitors ...

Lipstick vines in Taiwan look different from their red-flowered relatives. When scientists dug into the family tree, they uncovered an evolutionary mystery.

Having worked with botanical gardens for his entire career, Gostel said he viewed the decision to join Morris as a ...

HOUSTON — You may want to pack some nose plugs if you're visiting the Houston Museum of Natural Science this weekend. That’s because the museum is warning that their corpse flower nicknamed ‘Meg’ is ...