But in 1998, this ancient plant discovered in the fossil beds of Liaoning Province in northeastern China graced the cover of Science and made headlines worldwide. It was heralded as the earliest ...

When you think of fossils, things like dinosaurs or ancient trees probably pop to mind ... intricate stars or flowers. In some regions, these fossilized fragments are so abundant that they ...

The ancient burial pit contained impressions from stems and flowers of aromatic plants such as mint and sage. The findings of the research group were published in the journal Proceedings of the ...

Roses, notably red ones, are popular flowers to give to loved ones during special occasions, most especially on Valentine's ...

This Valentine's Day, millions of Americans will convey their feelings about someone special in their life through the gift of flowers. In doing so, they will be following the advice of a major floral ...

4. The bract does not subtend the flower, an axial structure on the catkin, but is a leaf upon the pedicel of a formerly stalked ancient flower. 5. The catkin represents a very advanced type of ...

The ancient Greek religious festival of Anthesteria was revived in the center of the old city in Athens on Sunday.