The Natural Spies Inside Bird Feathers
Tiny grains of pollen are revealing the secret lives of birds, acting as natural tracking devices that tell scientists where they have been.
Tiny grains of pollen are revealing the secret lives of birds, acting as natural tracking devices that tell scientists where they have been.
Pitcher plants may be using red colouration to warn potential pollinators away from their traps.
Deep in the cells of a pink-flowered Brazilian plant, researchers have found unexpected living highways of connected cells.
My guess: Professor Plum, in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, with the suspicious green bottle.
With plant knowledge touching so many parts of our lives, what is it that makes someone a Botanist?
Climate models often struggle to capture the timing of leaf drop. A new study finds that scientists haven’t been looking at rainfall the way plants have.
Nature's own solution to inefficient photosynthesis has been discovered in poplar trees, offering a new way to help plants thrive in changing light conditions.
Plant collections in botanical gardens worldwide have hit maximum capacity and face new challenges for conservation.
New research uncovers how Australian orchids seduce fungus gnats with a sophisticated blend of chemical perfumes and sugary bribes.
Ancient rainforest trees found hidden highways through Brazil's drylands, making more than a dozen epic journeys from the Amazon to the Atlantic coast over twelve million years.
German botanists have unlocked 150 years of agricultural history using innovative analysis of preserved plants.
A Mediterranean wildflower shapeshifts between seasons. Why would it stop trying to attract the pollinators it desired earlier in the year?
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