A newly developed "plant tree of life" may help scientists crack an "abominable mystery" declared by Charles Darwin. Flowering plants first evolved over 140 million years ago. Their sudden emergence ...

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 ...

The recent discovery of plant life deep underground is causing a stir in the scientific community, as it challenges longstanding biological theories. This groundbreaking research reveals that plants ...

Calling something the “tree of life” may conjure up a lush arboreal species with mouth-watering fruit. Yet on the African continent, this moniker is reserved for the baobab tree. Upon first glance, ...

This separation of sexes in plants is called dioecy. One reason why dioecy may evolve is because of the negative effects that ...