Why Researchers Are Racing To Document These X-Marked Trees Before They Disappear
Ancient X-marked trees in Swedish forests reveal centuries of Sámi spiritual practices and territorial boundaries now threatened by modern logging.
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America’s Agricultural Research Gamble
Without more research funding, US farm productivity could drop 8-13% by 2050 as climate warms.
The Week in Botany March 17, 2025
A round up of botany stories from the past week.
Less Can Be More For Modelling Invasive Species
A new study reveals that sometimes adding more data to a model reduces its predictive power.
Plant Cells Look Bigger Under the Microscope, But Not the Way You’d Expect
A new technique inflates plant cells, turning ordinary microscopes into super-powered tools.
Saving Space for Lapwings Between Crops and Wetlands
Saving lapwings means managing Italian farm landscapes for sparse vegetation.
The Week in Botany March 10, 2025
More of the news you’ve shared over the past week.
Mapping Hope for Nearly Lost Plant Species
Research identifies plants on the edge of extinction.
Does Bamboo Interfere with Panda Brains to Get Eaten?
Scientists discovered that bamboo plants may actively influence pandas’ brains and biology through tiny RNA molecules that enter their bloodstream.
How One Tool Helps Different Fungi Hijack Plant Signalling
Scientists discover fungi use a universal “hacking tool” to trick plants into starvation mode, disabling their immune defences and causing devastating crop diseases worldwide.
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