Cells, Genes & Molecules
How does a leaf know when to die?
Botanists think they've found the amino acid that signals when a leaf is ready to drop.
Close Encounters
A plant one biologist said should be impossible
Fed up of adverts for scams to earn a passive income? You’re going to hate this plant.
Close Encounters
The unappreciated pollinators of Northern Europe
Blue tits might add a bit of colour to the garden, but it turns out that might be doing a lot more than that.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany October 5, 2026
This week: Stress, Urban Biodiversity and Sticky Bottoms.
Plant of the Week
*Thelymitra matthewsii*
Matthew’s Spiral Sun Orchid
Science Shared
Science Shared: October 3
This week: Viruses, floral traits and Arabidopsis thaliana.
Puzzles
Sudoku Garden
You aren’t always what you eat in Korea.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Why does a wound feel like winter?
Cut a leaf and the wound turns cold, and it turns out the plant is reading that chill as an instruction.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany September 28, 2026
This week: Sreetama Bhadra on the importance of curiosity, how plants avoid sunburn, and making your neighbourhood more pollinator-friendly
Science Shared
Science Shared: September 26
This week: Hormones, proteins and a reminder that science has a human element.
Puzzles
Sudoku Garden
The Birth of John Chapman.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany September 21, 2026
This week: Pollinators in the City, Seeds in the Bank, and Speed Dating in the Soil.