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Amborella trichopoda helps reveal features of the first flowering plants
It’s difficult to peer into the past to see the first flowering plant, but Charlie Scutt shows how an ancestor in the modern-era provides some clues as to what it looked like.
“Hi, I’m an #ActualLivingScientist”
A survey that said most Americans couldn’t name a living scientist. People on Twitter took this as inspiration for a positive response.
Predestined to be awake
Being able to lie dormant is a huge advantage for a seed but, in the campo rupestre of Brazil, the seeds are unusually impatient.
Iceberg lettuce in short supply – other leafy greens can fill the gap
Modern lettuces are grown a long way from where they are consumed, and genetically are a long way from their ancestors.
Horizon scanning for future issues affecting invasive species management: call for participants
Invasive alien species are considered to be a major threat to natural ecosystems, biodiversity, agro-ecosystems and urban areas, and the numerous international agreements that recognise their negative effects reflect worldwide concerns.
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