Close Encounters
The discovery that one in five Chilean tree species has desiccation-sensitive seeds challenges a cornerstone of conservation and calls for innovative solutions.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Two populations of the same plant, just 4 km apart in the Italian mountains, produce different perfumes and attract different pollinators. Why?
Ecosystems
Trails may seem small and harmless amid the vastness of national parks, but new evidence suggests that their ecological impact may be far greater than it appears.
The Week in Botany
This week: the strange love lives of flowers, how healing may cause harm, connecting plants and humans, and more.
Plant of the Week
It's rarely seen, but is it rare?
Puzzles
🇺🇸 What could be springing up in California?
Puzzles
🌱 We welcome weeds
Close Encounters
A rare South African orchid reveals that beetles can be refined partners in one of nature’s most intricate pollination systems.
Plants & People
Wondering what plants might be visible near you? There's a tool for that.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Botany One interviews Dr Luiza Teixeira-Costa, a Brazilian botanist working in the integration of botany and environmental humanities.
Plants & People
Researchers reveal that while few herbal ingredients are officially endangered, most remain conservation question marks in a growing global trade.
Close Encounters
New research shows that one small mountain orchid secures reproduction before its flowers even open and may fare better selfing than crossing with its neighbours.