Dried Plant Specimens and Data Collected Over Decades of Field Work Allowed Scientists To Efficiently Assess Extinction Risks “The data that is stored in the herbarium is a scientific treasure that ...

Researchers involved in cataloguing the world's plant species are hunting for answers as to what makes some groups of plants so successful. One of their major goals is to predict more accurately which ...

Almost every plant we eat has a flower, and flowering plants populate every corner of the planet. But many questions remain about how and when this vast group emerged throughout the history of life on ...

Mutualistic partnerships between species abound across nature — but it’s a tricky dance to make sure both parties keep ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus Heliconia, a group of tropical plants popular for their bright, ...