A Christmas Tree-shaped star cluster inside NGC 2264 reveals active star formation 2,700 light-years from Earth.

In South Africa there’s a little-known ecosystem, containing more plant species than the entire Amazon, plants that are found ...

What began as evergreen worship in pre-Christian cultures evolved through German traditions, British royal influence, and ...

A Kenyan environmentalist hugged a palm tree for 72 straight hours in Nyeri county to draw attention to the rapid loss of the ...

From morning glories spiraling up fence posts to grape vines corkscrewing through arbors, twisted growth is a problem-solving ...

A rare fossil plant reveals how early plants moved water and food, helping to explain the secrets of tree growth.

Christmas tree seedlings are usually planted in the Spring when they are about 20cm in height. However, Spring this year was ...

The basics of photosynthesis are something that every student learns in school: carbon dioxide, water and light in; oxygen ...

Giant Amazon tree Drypetes oliveri, towering 115 feet, was discovered after 40 years, with only a few surviving in Peru.

Of all the holidays Gary Larson tackled in The Far Side, Christmas and Santa Claus inspired some jolly and hilariously dark strips.