Plants

The amount of habitat protected in the United States must be dramatically increased if species extinctions are to be averted.

To make sure it grows as big and luscious as in the 1995 film "Jumanji," starring Robin Williams, the tenant has poured water on the plant.

The plant is also known as the Gympie Gympie, Dendrocnide Moroides, Stinging Bush, Queensland Stinger and the Giant Australian Stinging Tree.

Commenters theorized that the shoot, which currently has two leaves, is growing from a biofilm inside the pipes.

To keep your vase of cut flowers fresher for longer, opt for flowers that will last for weeks rather than days.

If you're not sure that you'll be able to keep up with the care perfectly, there are plenty of plants that will forgive a little neglect.

"Around the World in 80 Plants" brings to life the history, uses and botanical properties of the most unique plants from across the globe. Here's a selection of some of the most unusual.

The mayor of Tokyo gifted thousands of cherry trees to the nation's capital in 1912.

Greenery isn't new in homes, but Pot Plant aims to make cannabis plants as common as your succulents.

M job is to seamlessly weave plants into a space in a way that works with the design of their home, the light they have and their budget.

People across the U.S. have been receiving unsolicited mystery seeds from China in what the USDA believes is a so-called "brushing" scam.

At least 14 seed species have been identified in mysterious packages sent unsolicited to people in the U.S. from China, but officials are continuing to warn those who receive the seeds to not plant them.

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Though the COVID-19 pandemic shifted everybody's lifestyle, this doesn't mean you can't make your space inviting, nature-inspired, and, most of all, aromatic.

The researchers argue that green seaweeds like these are the descendants of all land plants that exist today.

The findings demonstrate that Australia's earliest known human population consumed a range of plant foods, including those that required processing.

Studies indicate that the Judean date palm was first cultivated around 7,000 years ago.

New data shows that plant cover has extended further up the Himalayas, a change that is likely to impact the millions of people who live downstream.

Previous research has shown that plants respond to stress by producing several visual, chemical and tactile clues.

Invasive species are now a "huge" issue in national parks and the problem is "far, far worse now" than it was twenty years ago, researchers say.

Scientists carried out the study after seeing exaggerated claims about the purifying powers of plants online.

Plant-based diets are on the rise across the United States, with millennials as the driving force behind the upward trend, experts say.

"Our review highlighted a cause for concern with high consumption of dairy products," said the co-author of the study.

The latest results could have significant implications for our understanding of how the planet will adapt to climate change.

Plant extinctions endanger other organisms, ecosystems and the ability of humans to survive on our planet.

Researchers have worked out how the plant is able to absorb high quantities of the substance without dying.

"This study further confirms what we have long feared. Climate change impacts like drought are already eroding the natural sinks for carbon around the world," commented one expert.

Found across the globe, sand flies are blood-sucking insects that can spread dangerous diseases much like mosquitoes.

Study does not advise introducing alien species, but findings will help in planning conservation strategies for the future.

What happens to plants in this region could have important consequences for the rest of the planet.