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Plant Mating Systems goes to Free Access in time for the SAAB conference
Normally a year after they’re published issues of Annals of Botany become free to access. There’s a symposium “Pollinators as drivers of plant speciation”
Growth & Development
Scientists find elixir of youth – giant plants ensue
Here’s a story that you should be hearing more about. It’s got monster-sized plants, eternal youth and a plant most people have heard
Ecosystems
The Botany of Bushfires
Australia is going through a severe heatwave at the moment. So severe that the Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology has added two new colours to their
Taxonomy & Evolution
Extreme Botany Discovers New Nettles
Three new species of nettle have been discovered in China. By itself this is interesting, but not that big news. What makes the story interesting is
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The plant that turns a window into a lethal weapon
One of the most annoying sounds of summer is Thunk! Not a single Thunk! but the repetitive Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! of a fly repeatedly banging its
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Unwelcome biting turns Holly prickly
He might be endearing with his cheeky smile and seasonally inappropriate antlers, but Rudolph and his more nasally-challenged cousins could be the reason why holly
Plants & People
For He’s A Jolly Good (Senior) Fellow
When I started my PhD I thought about research. In the UK there are no lectures for PhD students, it’s purely about the thesis. It
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Don’t let your dinosaur become a fiery Godzilla
As a follow-up to our earlier post, this week I discovered Washing State University has an Ornamental Plant Pathology Program(me) with a focus on
Taxonomy & Evolution
The Dinosaur in your Living Room
Good news for fans of Jurassic Park, many people have a living being from the age of the dinosaurs in their living rooms this Christmas. This
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When a lemon and a couple of electrodes aren’t enough
From Rice University comes news taking the lemon, copper and zinc thing into the 21st century. A team led by Arava Leela Mohana Reddy has found
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A future for frankincense
At this time of year it is hard to escape the Three Wise Men, riding their camels across Christmas cards and appearing in miniature form in
Close Encounters
How can a fungus be such a danger to ash?
The British government has reacted to the spread of Ash dieback by banning Ash imports to the UK. The Food and Environment Research Agency have released