Behind the stillness of desert landscapes, cacti appear to be changing in unexpected ways. The cactus on your windowsill may ...

Georgia's state flower is changing from the 'invasive' Cherokee Rose to the native Sweetbay Magnolia after a Senate vote.

Three new plant species are discovered in Ecuador in a single day, revealing secrets hidden along previously explored trails.

A unique plant is discovered in the Philippines with rare traits and fewer than 50 known specimens, now critically endangered.

A member of the aster and sunflower family found in Isle Royale National Park is one of the world's newest-described flower species. Small with delicate yellow blades, Packera insulae-regalis -- Latin ...

Sometimes newfound flower species are lurking where scientists least expect to see them — in parks, gardens and even in planters on balconies. That's where researchers in Japan recently identified a ...