Giant Amazon tree Drypetes oliveri, towering 115 feet, was discovered after 40 years, with only a few surviving in Peru.

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Indoor evergreens promise the best of both worlds: the glow of a decorated tree in December and a living houseplant that ...

At the base of mossy trees, deep in the mountains of Taiwan and mainland Japan or nestled in the subtropical forests of ...

A plant's success may depend on how well the three sets of genetic instructions it carries in its cells cooperate, according ...

It might look pretty when it blooms, but there is one kind of pear tree that spells disaster for your yard. It's best to eradicate this tree before it spreads.

A new study of European beech trees reveals that their root systems respond more to short-term changes in soil water than to ...

Weed control is essential in apple orchards because weeds compete with trees for nutrients, water and sunlight, which can ...

Imagine walking through a forest and knowing that beneath your feet lies an invisible internet connecting every tree around ...

If mistletoe's status as a nutrient-stealing freeloader has been cooling your holiday ardor, new research led by an Oregon ...

A plant that looks like a fungus, lives like a parasite, and clones itself in the dark—Balanophora may be one of evolution’s ...