Wildfires have scorched hotspots in several Mediterranean countries this month, with blazes forcing thousands of people into ...

With intensifying global warming and climate change, drought has become a major threat to global agriculture, impacting crop ...

The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

A new study suggests that plants deceive their neighbors using fungi, faking warning signals in order to compete.

Greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from burning coal, oil and gas, have heated the planet by about 1.3 degrees Celsius since ...

Climate change is silently sapping the nutrients from our food. A pioneering study finds that rising CO2 and higher ...

This week on Possibly, we’re looking at a practice called assisted migration – physically moving organisms whose habitats are ...

Vanilla flavoring is widely used in food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. The primary source, Vanilla planifolia, however, is ...

In climate-focused dietary discussions, plant-based, vegan, and vegetarian are often used interchangeably. As long-time ...

Experts want to combat new species of plants that are moving around within the United States, and coming from around the ...

How different plants manage water stress may reshape climate models. Scientists now say soil drying isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Below the sparkling, turquoise waters of Florida Bay are plants that don’t always get the credit they deserve. South Florida’s seagrasses filter water, absorb carbon dioxide, house small marine life ...