Once upon a time on Earth, there was a first flower. Nature provides plenty of cues to help us imagine what the planet looked like 250 million years ago. But we lack concrete evidence in order to ...

A recent surprise in my garden was the first appearance of a striking blossom that I had not seen previously and did not expect. It is featured among today’s images. The blossom was from a plant ...

Update: You can watch the massive plant bloom and wither away in a 30-second time lapse video. Syracuse, N.Y. – After nearly five years of waiting, the first “corpse flower” bloomed this week in the ...