With almost a third of cacti species threatened with extinction, a new open-access database of cactus ecology and evolution ...

One of the pleasures of the colder months is the opportunity to plan next year’s garden while staying inside where it’s warm. If you are thinking about adding something new to your landscape, why not ...

Plants adapt in many ways so that they survive in different habitats. These adaptations exist because they give a survival advantage. Adaptations include the ability to survive in dry conditions, fast ...

Cacti are one of my favorite types of plants and their needles certainly make them stand out. The needles that cover cacti are critical to their survival in many ways. Many cacti are found in dry ...

This question of why some branches of the tree of life explode into thousands of species, while others remain small, has shaped evolutionary biology since Charles Darwin. My colleague and I have ...

Cactus plants are infamous for being easy to look after. They are the go-to plants to grow for beginner gardeners who don't have their green thumbs yet, but that doesn't mean that they are ...

Next time you go for a walk in upper Bidwell Park, look closely at the different plants you see. Notice the enormous diversity of shapes, colors and forms. There are trees, shrubs, perennials and ...

Marooned in the desert under a roasting sun with no water and hungry predators - welcome to the world of cacti and succulents. Over millions of years, these strange plants have evolved to cope with ...

A cactus is a type of plant called a succulent and is part of the family Cactaceae. Cacti are popular houseplants that are a feature in most UK households. They’re known for being low maintenance, ...