High in the rainforest canopy, a network of fungal threads links the roots of orchids in a kind of suspended, bark-bound network. This shared community of symbiotic fungi could make life away from the ...

A rare new orchid species found in the UNESCO-declared heritage lowland rainforest Sinharaja has been named in honor of two pioneering forest ecologists, Nimal and Savithri Gunatilleke. The botanists ...

An astounding new species of rare orchid has been discovered in the cloud rainforest of Northern Ecuador. Known from a restricted area in the province of Carchi, the plant is presumed to be a ...

The bloom of the purple orchid tree, native to south China, growing inside the Garfield Park Conservatory on the southside of Indianapolis on Jan. 13. The Conservatory contains more than 10,000 square ...

What comes to mind when folks think Peru is the historic Inca Machu Picchu. It certainly is a site to behold, but now they ...

Over 2,000 orchids from around the world will take root in Fort Worth soon. The Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s new exhibit World of Orchids is scheduled to open Feb. 24. The indoor exhibit will be open ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Are you looking for a gift for that person who has everything? Well, maybe what you need isn't available at the mall. Perhaps only wildlands and scientists can come up with that ...