The plants that thrive in sandy soil tend to have root systems that penetrate the ground deeply in order to reach the ...

How big they are: The smallest plants, known as desmids and picozoa, are single-celled algae that are less than 0.0004 inches ...

For the first time, scientists have discovered fossil evidence of an endangered, living tropical tree species. The ...

Scientists have found that a mere 30 species of trees in the Cerrado -- the world's largest and most floristically diverse savanna -- account for nearly half of all its trees. The 'hyperdominance' by ...

Scientists have found that a mere 30 species of trees in the Cerrado—the world's largest and most floristically diverse ...

If you're planning a long summer holiday or simply can't commit to regular watering, don't worry - not all plants require constant hydration. In fact, some flowers actually thrive in drier conditions.