A vivid lilac flower might seem an unlikely symbol for the fight against cancer, but the autumn crocus helped Bradford University scientists develop a revolutionary tumour-blasting 'smart bomb' cancer ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Robyn Williams: At the British Science Festival in Bradford, UK, the local university made a worldwide ...

Just because summer is almost over doesn't mean we have to say goodbye to fresh floral blooms. While the spring crocus is noted as a herald of warmer weather, the autumn crocus (Colchicum autumnale) ...

Saffron, a spice derived from the Crocus sativus flower, is most commonly associated with Asia and the Middle East. But saffron crocus thrive around the Mediterranean, including Italy, where they ...

Close-up of a purple Crocus sativus flower - meisam sharifnezhad/Shutterstock Despite their resemblance, most crocus species and lookalikes are inedible or outright ...

There's treasure buried in the deep soil of Sequim - crocus sativus bulbs. They grow the flower that makes the most expensive spice in the world - saffron. Len Horst owns an organic gardening supply ...

The Boston Flower & Garden Show, which runs through March 16 at the Seaport World Trade Center, is one of the early signs of spring. The theme of this year’s exhibit is “Romance in the Garden,” and ...