More than 30 families of plant seeds and fruits such as trees, fruits, seeds and gemmae have been found in the remains of plants, and several Sambucus thunbergiana have been found, indicating that ...

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has shown. Discovered during excavations carried out in 2014–15 and 2018–19, ...

An aerial drone photo taken on May 12, 2025 shows Jacaranda trees in full bloom along Sanse Road in Jinjiang District of Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 12, 2025. As temperatures ...

“Green Flowers and Herb Trees,” by Bunny Mellon, was originally published in the December 1965 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia newsletter ...

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are probably best known as a sour cream companion in chips and dips. As it turns out, this herb is also a fabulous companion for lemon trees and other sweet-smelling ...

Sichuan Airlines has expanded its European operations, further strengthening the dominance of Chinese airlines on China-Europe routes.

Grapevines, fruit trees and herbs in the garden this week, plus more tips Petal blight is the principle pathogenic scourge of camellias, but our columnist has tips to combat this.

On May 12, 2008, a magnitude-8 earthquake hit the Sichuan region leaving 87,000 dead, 370,000 injured and 5 million homeless. The quake-prone area has suffered many tremors since, including a ...

5 things to do in the garden this week: 1. Fruit trees: Now is a good time to plant citrus of all varieties. For something truly exotic, consider planting a finger or caviar lime (Microcitrus x ...

3. Herbs: Curly cress (Lepidium sativum), a member of the mustard family, adds a peppery zing to salads, soups, and sandwiches. This might be the easiest herb to grow as it sprouts in ten days.