China mines some 70% of the world’s rare earths, the 17 metallic elements primarily used in magnets needed for civilian and ...

If the conditions in your home are conducive to growing it, the Scindapsus treubii 'Moonlight' is a rare, stunning indoor vine with dark green foliage that gets the nickname "sterling silver" from ...

Kiefer manages the Plants of Concern program for northeastern Illinois, a community science project designed to detect ...

There’s much less money available to preserve seeds of threatened and rare plants, but the Dahlem facility, like many seed banks around the world, is striving to do so, providing a last line of ...

Michelle Sakazaki is introducing American wine drinkers to Koshu, a rare pink grape from Japan, through her Napa-based label, ...

Eulophia siamensis is previously known only to China, Myanmar and Thailand. Isodon neorensis, which belongs to the mint ...