Without any further ado, then, these are the rare houseplants topping Christmas wishlists this year. Each is unusual enough ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered a significant fresco of Jesus as the "Good Shepherd" from Anatolia's early Christian ...

In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a crop of imported palms is flowering for the first and only time after being planted by renowned ...

An infant botulism outbreak has sickened at least 39 babies across the U.S. and underscored the crucial role of a medication ...

Learn about the Native Plant Trust's efforts to save New England's native plants. They collect and store seeds to preserve biodiversity.

A rare test pressing of Nirvana's cover of "Love Buzz," produced three years before the band's iconic "Nevermind" album, just sold for a staggering amount. One of Only Six Known Copies in Existence ...

Two researchers stumbled upon a rare plant in the Indonesian jungle. The discovery was so emotional for one of them that he couldn't hold back his tears. Peter Greene, actor known for 'Pulp Fiction' ...

Working with South African daisies, Colombian magnolias and Philippine coffee trees, botanists the world over are discovering the secrets to bringing extremely rare and threatened plants back from the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: For more than three decades, scientists have explored ways to leverage certain metal-producing powers of hyperaccumulators, a family of more than 700 ...

Vulcan Elements, a North Carolina startup determined to revitalize U.S. production of rare earth magnets, has chosen Johnston County as the site of its first major factory. The N.C. Department of ...

A Pentagon-backed Research Triangle Park startup could announce as soon as Tuesday plans for a major manufacturing plant in Johnston County — a deal that, if consummated, could make North Carolina a U ...