In parts of Asia, the gardenia flower symbolizes peace and clarity and is a popular addition to a wedding bouquet or floral ...

Crowds lined up at the California Academy of Sciences, a research institution and museum in San Francisco, last month to see – and smell – the blooming of an endangered tropical flower that ...

However, they will have to contend with unpleasant odours from the short-lived plant, which has an unmistakeable and unique smell of "old socks". The species, which can grow to around half a metre ...