Orchid

Where to find an island with a thousand orchids

Where to find an island with a thousand orchids

Where to find an island with a thousand orchids

Holographic elephants shine new light on tradition—and other innovations

Science
Breakthroughs

Holographic elephants shine new light on tradition—and other innovations

Holographic elephants shine new light on tradition—and other innovations

Florida’s rare ghost orchids are getting cut off from water

Florida’s rare ghost orchids are getting cut off from water

Florida’s rare ghost orchids are getting cut off from water

Our three favorite scientific breakthroughs this month

Magazine
Breakthroughs

Our three favorite scientific breakthroughs this month

Our three favorite scientific breakthroughs this month

Discovery reveals secrets about how ghost orchids reproduce

Discovery reveals secrets about how ghost orchids reproduce

Discovery reveals secrets about how ghost orchids reproduce

Are Traders and Traffickers Winning the Orchid Battle?

Are Traders and Traffickers Winning the Orchid Battle?

Are Traders and Traffickers Winning the Orchid Battle?

How to Photograph an Orchid

Photography
In the Field

How to Photograph an Orchid

How to Photograph an Orchid

Praying Mantis Looks Like a Flower—And Now We Know Why

Praying Mantis Looks Like a Flower—And Now We Know Why

Praying Mantis Looks Like a Flower—And Now We Know Why

A Plant That Looks Like Poop and Other Sneaky Disguises

Weird Animal Question of the Week

A Plant That Looks Like Poop and Other Sneaky Disguises

A Plant That Looks Like Poop and Other Sneaky Disguises

The Rarest Plant in Britain Makes a Ghostly Appearance

Curiously Krulwich

The Rarest Plant in Britain Makes a Ghostly Appearance

The Rarest Plant in Britain Makes a Ghostly Appearance

Threatened Species 'Red List' Warns 90 Percent of Lemur Species Face Extinction

Threatened Species 'Red List' Warns 90 Percent of Lemur Species Face Extinction

Threatened Species 'Red List' Warns 90 Percent of Lemur Species Face Extinction

Masters of Deception: 5 Two-Faced Species

Masters of Deception: 5 Two-Faced Species

Masters of Deception: 5 Two-Faced Species

Orchid flowers fool flat-footed flies by faking fungus-infected foliage

Science
Not Exactly Rocket Science

Orchid flowers fool flat-footed flies by faking fungus-infected foliage

Orchid flowers fool flat-footed flies by faking fungus-infected foliage

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