If you want to add some height to your yard, then consider the Norway spruce ( Picea abies ), which can reach upwards of 70 ...

Researchers reveal Prototaxites, a giant Devonian fossil, was not a fungus or plant but a unique extinct lineage.

Previously believed to be plant or fungi, these giant organisms may have been a now-extinct fourth type of life.

Prototaxites fossils continue to divide scientists. These 400-million-year-old structures may belong to a completely extinct ...

The region’s forests are adapted to fire. It’s a natural and necessary part of the ecosystem. Today’s megafires, though, burn ...

But that suspicion crumbled once scientists realized conifers ... newly evolving land plants and fungi. As early shrubs and trees colonized Earth’s surface, the towering structures of ...

Plant cells are surrounded by an intricately structured protective coat called the cell wall. It’s built of cellulose ...

A global study of 270,000 plant species reveals how climate, soil, and ancient geography shape where plants grow and live.

Plants don't just grow, they build. From towering trees to delicate flowers, complex plant shapes are sculpted with ...

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Poplar Germplasm Enhancement and Variety Improvement, ...