White flowers lend an elegant, stately look to an outdoor garden, providing a serene landscape where one can easily relax.

There are over 200 species in the Magnolia genus, but only a handful are commonly cultivated for landscaping. Overall, magnolia trees are relatively slow-growing, but can vary per species.

A team of geologists, paleontologists, and climate scientists with members from institutions in Mexico, the U.S., and Spain ...