A team of Colombian botanists has issued an urgent wake-up call after discovering a remarkable new orchid species, only to ...

Australian cemeteries have become a safe haven for flora and fauna affected by urban expansion, including a rare orchid ...

There are more than 25,000 species of orchid, so needless to say, there's no shortage of stunning options to choose from.

Scientists announced Monday the discovery of a rare, new orchid species that flourishes only in the wet meadows of a beloved portion of Yosemite National Park. Botanist Alison Colwell said the species ...

The fen orchid (Liparis loeselii) is no longer listed at risk of extinction on the Great British Red List for vascular plants, a diverse category which ranges from some trees to ferns.

The leafless orchid has been confirmed as a new species. Zhai Junwen / for China Daily Scientists have confirmed that an orchid found by a tourist in South China is a new species. Uniquely, the orchid ...

One of the world's newest orchid species is also its most delicate, with tiny white flowers smaller than a dime. Yet the flower finds its home amid boulders near the banks of rushing streams in Cuba's ...

Some orchids mimic the scent of a female insect in order to attract males for pollination. Researchers have found that breeding two of these orchid species to generate a novel hybrid resulted in a new ...

SERNANP, Peru’s national parks service, announced that a new species of orchid was discovered on Bella Durmiente mountain, a prominent natural feature of Tingo Maria National Park in the Huánuco ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Orchids are often thought of as beautiful, delicate and vibrant – but a newly identified plant might just change your mind. The “Gastrodia agnicellus” – labeled the “ugliest orchid in the world” – is ...