Puzzles
Plant Hunt
馃嚳馃嚘 Flora of South Africa
Puzzles
Sudoku Garden
Day of the Carnation Revolution
Cells, Genes & Molecules
The Invisible Cost of Seed Ageing
Researchers found that ageing Brassica napus seeds lose not only vigour, but also microbial diversity, raising new questions about how we store seeds for the future.
Plants & People
Ancient Sacred Stories Shed Light on the Long-debated Ecological Value of Indian Savannas
By tracing the plants featured in local literary traditions, researchers have uncovered new clues to the controversial history of tropical savannas in India鈥攐ffering a widened biocultural perspective to better inform conservation policies.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Jeanmaire Molina: "Biodiversity Matters"
Botany One interviews Dr Jeanmaire Molina, a plant biologist fascinated with "plants that challenge the definition of plant life", specially the record-breaking Rafflesia.
annals-of-botany
Why Needle Length Matters
Shorter pine needles help conifers move water when water is scarce
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Mosses Also Master Aluminium Storage
Mosses from Brazil's rocky savannas are quietly doing something we usually associate with shrubs and trees: taking up and safely storing aluminium from the soil.
Ecosystems
From Pot Plant to Cliff Invader
A garden plant called Kalanchoe 脳 houghtonii is spreading along Mediterranean coasts and may be pushing out native plants that normally grow there.
Plants & People
Can a Garden Change How You Feel About Wildlife?
New research suggests that gardens and green spaces may quietly reshape how we feel about animals, including species many people overlook or dislike.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany April 20, 2026
This week: mentoring the next generation of plant scientists, a Kelp Quest, the botanical power of cellphone snapshots, and more.
Plant of the Week
Fritillaria meleagris
The plant that gets its own Sunday.
Puzzles
Plant Hunt
馃嚚馃嚧 Flora of Colombia