Faced with extreme drought, these wildflowers adapted. Scientists call it "evolutionary rescue" and say it's a hopeful sign ...

Scientists discover that fast-changing cactus flowers, not size or pollinators, are behind the rapid evolution of new cactus species.

My colleague and I have published a new study of cactus flowers which may help explain the conundrum. For more than a century ...

Rafflesia, the flower species which contains some of the world’s largest flowers, is at risk of extinction, scientists have warned in a new study. The study, co-authored by botanists from the ...

Plants are usually seen as stationary life forms, quietly supporting environments. But plant communities and populations are ...

A member of the aster and sunflower family found in Isle Royale National Park is one of the world's newest-described flower species. Small with delicate yellow blades, Packera insulae-regalis -- Latin ...