The first undisputed fossil of an orchid part has enabled scientists to estimate that the prized flowers appeared on the botanical scene around 80 million years ago. With more than 25,000 species, ...

Having already won the greatest war of the 20th century, President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953 ushered in eight years of calm and stability not seen in the United States for 50 years and, in the ...

I grew up Catholic and the big deal in my house on Mother’s Day was getting our mom a corsage to wear to church on Sunday. The gift didn’t matter nearly as much as the corsage. It was a perfect little ...

Australia is home to more than 1,800 orchid species—many found nowhere else. But these unique plants face growing threats.