Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by ...

More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been ...

Sometimes called the Italian ruin lizard (scientists call it Podarcis siculus ), the lizard is spreading throughout Europe, ...

While these plants may not look alike at first glance, African violets and orchids are both prized for their tropical vibe ...

For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They ...

Flower enthusiast Monique Kemperman from The Joy of Plants said the orchid family has an "astonishing 25,000 species".

It turns out that one of the "best natural fertilisers" to get orchids to flower is likely already sitting in your kitchen ...

Scientists have solved the 130-year mystery of Stigmatodactylus sikokianus, a fungus-consuming orchid with a unique ...

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If the orchid you received for Christmas has already died, maybe you simply put it in the wrong place or gave it too much water or not enough light.

A keen home gardener has shared a clever hack that will make your orchids flower more than once a year - and all you need is two common household items ...

Have you recently gazed mournfully at your orchid, convinced it has given up the ghost? Don't lose hope just yet! Orchids are ...