The plant kingdom is utterly fascinating and still has a lot to be discovered. From plants that can attack animals to those that give electric shocks, these botanicals are far from fully understood.

A rare ancient plant dating to the dinosaur era is found living underwater in Amazon wetlands, reshaping science and ...

Scientists have identified a new Amazonian species from an ancient lineage of cycads. The new species thrives year-round in permanently flooded forests, even with part of its stem underwater. Its ...

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Every ecosystem is shaped by billions of invisible battles: organisms competing for light, nutrients, space, or mates. These competitive interactions determine which species survive, how they evolve, ...

Christopher Lean receives funding from the Australian Government through the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology (project number CE200100029). Andrew James Latham has been supported by a ...

In the constant flux of evolution, some species stand as remarkable exceptions—living fossils that have remained virtually unchanged for millions of years. These evolutionary stalwarts have found ...

Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient tree, a giant manta ray, a bright blue butterfly and a fairy lantern, to name a few.

New species are being discovered faster than ever before — at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study. And the trend shows no sign of slowing with scientists predicting that the ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...