Every year, millions of poinsettias brighten up windowsills around the world. But behind the festive plant lies a hidden ...

How does a plant manage to quickly adapt its growth to changing environmental conditions? A research team at the University ...

The National Academy of Sciences says evidence supporting a 2009 U.S. government finding that climate change threatens public health is "beyond scientific dispute" and that evidence supporting that fi ...

Deep within Kew’s Herbarium lies a collection brimming with potential: the carpological collection. Home to more than 53,000 ...

Have you ever thought about who the humble potato on your plate really is? We all know potatoes as a staple food, but their ...

“Canada’s climate has changed significantly over the past century.… Specifically, average temperatures have increased by approximately 1 to 3 C across the country since the middle of last century,” ...

Many of us see bananas as a simple, everyday snack, but only a few know about their history and precise scientific classification. However, knowing their botanical name can help us learn more about ...

Quebec artificial intelligence institute Mila has a new scientific director. Hugo Larochelle started in the job today. He is the former head of Google's AI research lab in Montreal and an adjunct ...