News in Brief
War is turning Ukraine’s fertiliser problem into a catastrophe
Long-term declines in nutrients, and soil damage, have been turbo-charged by the Russian invasion. But a new plan may help restore some of the world’s most fertile soils.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany November 3, 2025
This week, toxic nectar, the hidden ecosystem and orchids.
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The Week in Botany October 27, 2025
This week, your sensory superpowers, an accidental community, the largest herbarium in Africa and more…
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The Week in Botany October 20, 2025
This week, the creepiest pollinator, ghost herbaria and the hidden world of fungi.
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The Week in Botany October 13, 2025
This week, an unusual shield, beads to save ecosystems, and what makes a plant a phoenix.
Reviews
The Stuff That Young Botanists Are Made Of
Jonathan Drori shows plants are worth treasuring, by treasuring his young readers.
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The Week in Botany October 6, 2025
This week, nature and nurture, the long life of a rose, and Dr. Stefanie Ickert-Bond on the importance of taxonomy.
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The Week in Botany September 29, 2025
This week, the complexity of plants, and the bodyguards that don’t help you get pollinated.
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The Week in Botany September 22, 2025
This week, scary bodyguards, local references and why you should treat plants with kindness.
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The Week in Botany September 15, 2025
This week extraordinary fungal knowledge, violas that survive arsenic, and Ramiro Aguilar on the importance of observation.
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The Week in Botany September 8, 2025
This week, a loss of immunity, a gain of parasites and untold stories of plant evolution.
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The Week in Botany September 1, 2025
This week, why Taylor Swift might be good for plants and why Northern Irish rock group Ash might not be.