A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been discovered in the highlands of the central Philippines. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

For more than a quarter of a century, it had been nothing more than a clump of spiky leaves. Then the plant suddenly burst through the centre and grew and grew and grew, shooting up 25ft in a matter of weeks and bursting into yellow-green flowers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A centuries-old cycad specimen, a palm-like tree that is the world's oldest living potted plant, has been re-potted, a worker at Kew Gardens in London says.

The tree arrived at Kew in 1775 and has been growing 1 inch in height and girth every year. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

An extract from a flowering desert plant, used as traditional medicine by Indigenous Australians, could one day be used to coat hip transplants and other biomedical devices, say researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

The world's only transplant recipient of two full arms said the feeling of being whole again was "indescribable". picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In a breakthrough that could make the production of cellulosic ethanol less expensive, Cornell researchers have discovered a class of plant enzymes that potentially could allow plant materials used to make ethanol to be broken down more efficiently than is possible using current technologies. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Wednesday announced the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area of central Vietnam. Scientists have found a snake, five orchids, two butterflies and three other plants new to science and exclusive to the Annamites Mountain Range. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

SALEM, Ore. -- Scientists are offering a $100 reward to anybody who can lead them to a plant that may be extinct in Oregon, at least in its native form: the golden paintbrush. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

Ugly or intriguing? You be the judge in this battle of the aesthetically challenged to find the world's ugliest plant. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Ever hear of a carnivorous plant? What about a plant that smells like rotting meat when it blooms? It may sound like something out of a horror movie or science fiction novel but these plants really exist. Here is a list of the World's Strangest Plants: picked by eranjack 1 year ago

Until you notice the orange-suited men clambering around, it's hard to grasp the extraordinary scale of this underground crystal forest.

Nearly 1,000ft below the Chihuahua Desert in Mexico, this cave was discovered by two brothers drilling in the Naica lead and silver mine. It is an eerie sight. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday claimed its own version of Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, after the birth of a cloned camel in Dubai this month. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

It was the size of a dustbin lid and had a range of just half a mile.

The world's first mobile phone could hardly be more different to today's devices, which are small enough to slip inside a pocket and can call almost anywhere in the world. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An international team of scientists has identified a nesting population of leatherback sea turtles in Gabon, West Africa as the world's largest. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Robert Plant received a royal honor from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday, putting the former Led Zeppelin front man one notch above his old band mate Jimmy Page. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

A plant that pretends to be ill has been found growing in the rainforests of Ecuador.

The plants feigns sickness to stop it being attacked by insect pests known as mining moths, which would otherwise eat its healthy leaves. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A parasitic plant that sucks water and nutrients from its plant host also taps into its communications traffic, a new report finds. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A scientist with the Missouri Botanical Garden has rediscovered and identified a rare parasitic plant that hasn't been seen by botanists in more than 20 years. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It has often been said that talking to plants can help them grow, but now a plant in Japan has been taught to answer back - in the form of an internet blog. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Robert Plant and Terry Pratchett are among those Knighted in the New Year's Honours List. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago