Traditional botanists are in decline, but this isn’t the end of plant science.
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New research from the University of Geneva is helping us understand how plants protect themselves from the sun.
Modern agriculture is synonymous with monoculture. That lack of diversity is bad news for plants’ natural immune defenses. Researchers are figuring out how to help plants fend off microbes – without pesticides.
The fossilized plant Montsechia relied on water to disseminate its genetic material and may rewrite the book on when and how the first flowering plants evolved.
When people say ‘say it flowers’, you can bet they’re not talking about titan arum.
A “Pleistocene Park” might be a more realistic scenario.
OK, it doesn’t smell great. But skunk cabbage has a unique secret weapon to help it be one of the first plants to emerge from the snow at the end of winter.
A new report by MPs recommends greater independence for financial decisions, and a secure funding strategy.
Indigenous Australian practices, honed over thousands of years, weave science with storytelling. In this Indigenous science series, we look at different aspects of First Australians’ traditional life and…
One of nature’s most spectacular events occurs every autumn, when the leaves of hardwood trees burst into brilliant color before falling to the ground. These autumnal displays in the eastern United States…
A little item buried on the inside pages of newspapers recently caused a small stir. Latin plant names, it was claimed, were “in danger of dying out”, following a decision by the International Botanical…
Plants may be able to “learn” from the environment and adjust their behaviour, much like animals, suggests new research from…
A new sword-sedge plant species from the alpine regions of Tasmania has been identified at the University of New England…
Trees that contain some of the world’s highest concentrations of nickel have been found in Borneo’s Kinabulu Park. Researchers…
Ever since their discovery, carnivorous plants have fascinated scientists and spurred the imagination of artists, writers and filmmakers. While the Puya chilensis cactus at the Royal Horticultural Society…
A new species of meat-eating plant was identified in Japan last month - but it is only one of more than 600 species of carnivorous plant around the world. From busy Japanese prefectures to the lush jungles…
Sound and its use in communication have shaped the ecology, evolution, behaviour, and ultimately the success of many animal species. But are animals the only lifeforms to communicate with sound? Do plants…
Scandinavian conifer trees in the high arctic were able to withstand the last ice age, researchers from Murdoch University…
A plant that buries its own seeds has been discovered in the Atlantic forest of Bahia, Brazil. After fruits are formed, the…
Image courtesy of Alex Popvkin. A new plant that buries its seeds has been discovered in the Brazilian forest of Bahia by…
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of Plant Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee
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e-Flora Coordinator, South African National Biodiversity Institute
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Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Grinnell College
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Professeur, Biologie et Biochimie végétales, IUF, Université de Lorraine
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Lecturer and Researcher in Plant Humanities, UNSW
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PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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