Science Shared
Science Shared: October 31
This week: fern phloem evolution, root hairs and embryo degreening and more.
Puzzles
Sudoku Garden
On Nos Calan Gaeaf, ivy holds past traditions and offers bees a future
Close Encounters
The Perfect Crime in Slow Motion: The Bugs That Steal From Australia’s Carnivorous Plants
A fascinating study in Austral Ecology shows how Setocoris bugs have perfected the art of opportunism. Instead of hatching at random, these tiny thieves awaken just as Drosera species reach peak stickiness, securing a continuous feast of stolen prey.
Taxonomy & Evolution
How closely related plant species stay separate
A new study shows how differences in flower traits, pollinators preferences and other reproductive barriers help keep two closely related plant species separate, even though they can still produce healthy hybrid offspring.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Sean Hoban: Turning Plant Science into Conservation Action
Botany One interviews Dr Sean Hoban, a conservation biologist investigating the genetic diversity hidden within plant species and how we can better protect it.
Growth & Development
Seeds of Change
Black spruce seeds get smaller as trees get farther north, but this change holds hidden advantages to survival and germination
Ecosystems
Seasons and Fire Set the Bee Menu in the Brazilian Cerrado
Study reveals that weekly floral turnover outweighs spatial distance and demonstrates how fire rebalances resource sharing among bees
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany October 26, 2026
This week: poison, carnivores, weeds and more
Plant of the Week
*Drosera capensis* : the Cape Sundew
A sticky plant that sparks scientific curiosity and unexpected innovations.
Science Shared
Science Shared: October 24
This week: roots, seaweeds, chirality, plant diversity and more
Puzzles
Sudoku Garden
Celebrating Marianne North.
Ecosystems
How Global Warming Weakens Plant–Pollinator Partnerships
An experimental study reveals that warming erodes the relationship between flowers and bees, even when temporal overlap is maintained.