Polyploidy, or whole-genome duplication (WGD), is a major mechanism of genome evolution across the tree of life and is ...

New research uncovers reversal of evolution in island plants. On the younger, volcanic islands of the Galápagos, wild tomato ...

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

The Yemeni island of Socotra was largely unspoiled, its few guests arriving to trade for aromatic frankincense. Now it is ...