Parasitic weeds extract water and nutrients from their host plants. But what makes these parasites so successful? A study led ...

Cycad cones aren’t always hot. Instead, they follow daily cycles of heating and cooling: Pollen-laden male cones produce a big burst of heat in the late afternoon, and then ovulating female cones warm ...

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by ...

Harvard researchers have discovered that cycads—one of the oldest living lineages of seed plants—heat up their reproductive ...

The pothos is so proficient at cleaning that biotech startup Neoplants uses this species for its microbiome-charged air-purifying system that turns an ordinary houseplant into an air-cleaning machine ...

Researchers say that choosing better bulbs and being intentional about where you place them can make a real difference.

Starting seeds indoors in winter is a hopeful way to bring a little green into your home when it’s cold outside.

Keeping houseplants happy indoors can be a challenge, especially if your space doesn’t get much natural sunlight.