A research team has discovered a new tissue in plants that plays an essential role in seed formation by regulating the flow of nutrients into the seed. The team used their findings to increase the ...

On Feb. 2, the Valley lost one of its most prolific young farmers to suicide. Casey Piscura, 39, was an ambitious entrepreneur and adept plant whisperer.

"The White Lotus" on HBO has brought attention to Cerbera odollam, a highly toxic tree native to Southeast Asia known as the "suicide tree." Its seeds contain cerberin, a potent cardiac toxin.

If you get an unsolicited package of seeds in the mail, don’t open it — those seeds could belong to an invasive species. A handful of California counties reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

On Tuesday, the public can get a close-up look at the now-infamous seeds during a special viewing at the museum. In addition, ...

Banyans usually grow on hardwood hammocks. They are considered a keystone species, essential to the hardwood tropical ...