Puzzles
Sudoku Garden
A garden in beta test
Plants & People
Who gets to do 'omics?
What’s the biggest barrier to participating in science: talent or your bank account?
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany February 9, 2026
This week, very little as we prepare to move to Ghost.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany February 2, 2026
This week inspiration, coding and migraines. The last two may be connected.
Plants & People
More Heart than Logic: What Drives a Scientist to Pursue Botany?
A study of botanists’ pathways shows that if we want experts capable of addressing tomorrow’s challenges, we must start by cultivating their curiosity and awe.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany January 26, 2026
This week spirits that protect stranglers, plan creating a concrete jungle and more.
Close Encounters
How plants know when they are too close to each other
Sorghum plants can sense nearby plants through chemicals in the soil water, and this makes them slow their growth, which helps explain why planting crops close together doesn’t always increase yields.
Close Encounters
Anything Goes When You Live in a Crack
New research shows that the plants thriving in parking lots succeed not just because they are tough, but because they spread their pollen and seeds in many different ways.
Plants & People
From concrete jungles to living carpets: how moss on bioreceptive concrete can transform our cities
When you imagine a city of the future, do you still picture “concrete jungle”? A novel study shows how concrete can become a living surface for mosses.
Plants & People
The Guardians of the Fig: How Borneo’s Spirits Protect a Keystone Tree
In Borneo’s forests, fear of spirits has achieved what many laws cannot: turning the farmland mosaic into safe sanctuaries for the jungle’s largest trees.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany January 19, 2026
This week, coffee, drugs and efficient death.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Cannabinoids Beyond Cannabis: The Hidden Potential of Liverworts
Liverworts are emerging as unexpected sources of cannabinoid-like compounds with promising anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.