plants
Who's Paying $5,000 for One Houseplant? More People Than You'd Think
A record-breaking auction with an anonymous buyer has pushed houseplant hysteria into an even bigger luxury market.
These Stunning Genetically Engineered Plants Glow Bright Green
Scientists are envisioning a future of flowers that glow like alien flora, and just took a big step forward with the brightest glowing plants ever genetically engineered.
How to Easily Grow Your Own Pandemic Garden
Go beyond windowsill herbs. Here’s all the dirt on how much water, sunlight, and care your home garden needs.
Tons of Endangered and Rare Species Live in This Bolivian Forest. A Sixth of It Just Burned Down.
"This devastating loss due to the fires is simply unfathomable."
Climate Change Revived a Plant That Hasn't Bred in 60 Million Years in the UK
Cycads used to grow in the UK during the age of the dinosaurs. Warming temperatures are helping them return.
Crocodiles Evolved to Be Vegetarian 'At Least Three Times' in the Past
Fossilized teeth indicate that crocodilians had much more varied diets during the age of dinosaurs.
Poachers Are Fueling the Succulent Black Market By Stealing From State Parks
People can’t stop digging wild plants out of the dirt so they can resell them to other succulent fanatics.
We Asked an Expert if Ferns Will Survive the 'Between Two Ferns' Road Trip Movie
"Ferns are just not the plant I'd choose to take on the road. Zach would be better off with a snake plant."
The First Plants to Grow on the Moon Are Already Dead
Cotton sprouts grew for about one week in a biosphere brought to the Moon by China’s Chang’e-4 mission.
Plants Are Growing on the Moon for the First Time
Cotton seeds brought to the far side of the Moon by China's Chang'e-4 lander have sprouted.