Close Encounters
Aphids Leave Fingerprints on the Underside of Oak Leaves
Half the world's leaf surface faces downwards, and until recently nobody had checked whether the bacteria living there were doing anything different.
Ecosystems
Why Some Plants Need a Bear's Stomach to Sprout
To germinate in India's dry forests, some seeds must pass through a sloth bear's gut. Its digestion softens rock-hard seeds to regenerate native flora, but with an unexpected twist: it also unintentionally helps spread an invasive plant.
Ecosystems
Meet the Brazilian Cerrado’s Greatest Impostor
Researchers discover the first case of floral mimicry in South America, showing how a nectarless orchid poses as a Jacaranda to deceive pollinators.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany August 10, 2026
Lemurs, people-pleasing flowers, interactions between plants and pollinators, an interview with Larissa Verona and more.
Plant of the Week
Monotropa uniflora
Something strange in your neighbourhood? Who you gonna call? Skip the Ghostbusters and try a botanist.
annals-of-botany
Navigating a Salty World: Environmental Conditions Drive Salinity Tolerance in Plants
Plants have evolved the ability to germinate in salty soils multiple times, in a case of convergent evolution
Science Shared
Science Shared: August 8
This week: Difference in Monkeyflowers, Strange Harmonics in Bees and more
Puzzles
Sudoku Garden
Celebrating International Cats
Cells, Genes & Molecules
When the Fragrance of Flowers Changes: How Global Warming Can Affect Communication Between Plants and Pollinators
Global warming could interfere with the scents that guide pollinators to flowers, threatening ecological interactions long before species disappear.
Ecosystems
Ancient Tropical Mountaintop Plants Bet Big to Attract Pollinators
By tracking 13 species in mountain grasslands, researchers reveal how ancient Vellozia plants synchronise blooms and rely on pollinators to produce viable seeds.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Larissa Verona: Where Water, Plants and Carbon Meet
Botany One interviews Larissa Verona, an ecosystem ecologist exploring how Cerrado wetlands connect vegetation, water and the global carbon cycle.
Ecosystems
Flowers That Please People May Also Please Pollinators
A study reveals that the flowers humans love may also be the favourites of bumblebees, but not of thrips.