Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than today. Victoria was positioned within the Antarctic Circle, separated from Tasmania by a vast rift valley ...

U S national parks are famed for their biodiversity, but even the most well-studied of places can still throw us a surprise ...

Meet the Bastetodon: a new species of a "ferocious" ancient predator recently discoverd in 30 million-year-old rock.

Background: Asparagus L. is a large genus widely distributed across the continents of the Old World. Among its members, approximately 14 species found in China are recognized as popular herbal ...

Human activity on hiking trails is driving grizzly bears and wolves far away from their native habitats. Even when trails are significantly far away, these wild animals retreat to remote areas to ...

The rare plant – scientific name amorphophallus titanum, but also known as “Titan Arum” or “bunga bangkai” in Indonesia where it grows wild – began to bloom on Thursday, giving off an ...

Although many plants have gone dormant, the winter garden is still an active place. Birds are feasting on last season's seed heads, filling their bellies and dropping seeds all over the ground. These ...

Putricia has been placed behind a velvet rope in Sydney's botanic gardens An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the ...