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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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 ...

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

Plants make chemical weapons to protect themselves, and many of these compounds have become vital to human medicine. Researchers found that one powerful plant chemical is produced using a gene that ...

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 ...

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Solomon Shibairo is the current Vice Chancellor (VC) of Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), ...