Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titan arum's pungent odor. The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because ...

A study published in Device details how researchers have developed a robot capable of identifying different plant species at ...

As the holiday season comes upon us you may want to decorate your home with some lovely colorful flowering plants. Besides poinsettias, there are holiday cacti that have flowers that may be white, ...

First, look at a main stem on your plant and identify the newest set of leaves branching from ... weeks and pinching out all ...

Researchers have revealed the genetic and chemical reasons behind the titan arum’s unique warming mechanism and putrid scent.

Orphan genes, found only in specific lineages, are key drivers of new functions and phenotypic traits. This discovery lays a ...

When a corpse flower blooms, the pinky-purple spathe unfolds from an enormous yellow spadix that can grow to 3.7 meters (12 ...

Trillions of insects move around the globe each year. Scientists are working on new ways to map those long-distance journeys.

The tiny spider, just 0.7 inches long with its legs outstretched, is also unique in its “thick and elongated” embolus, the ...

Researchers have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by 'touching' their leaves with an electrode. The robot can measure properties such as surface ...

Sometimes plants are so similar to each other that the methods developed by 18th century scientist Carl Linnaeus for identifying species are not enough. Completely new species of daisies have been ...

Shaik’s identification method, known as integrative taxonomy, merges traditional observational techniques with modern DNA ...