Science Shared
Science Shared: September 5
This week: Oxygen developing leaves, oxygen burning leaves, GPT's problems for non-native English speakers and more.
Puzzles
Sudoku Garden
National(?) Hummingbird Day
Ecosystems
Is the Presence of Invasive Seaweed Positive or Negative for Ecosystem Functions?
In the warming Mediterranean, invasive seaweeds may help replace some ecological functions lost as native species decline, revealing a more complex side of marine bioinvasions.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Edel Pérez-López: Fighting Plant Diseases with Genomics and AI
Botany One interviews Dr Edel Pérez-López, a researcher combining plant pathology, genomics and artificial intelligence to develop more resilient crops and sustainable disease management.
Ecosystems
How Can Overlooked Plants Help Rebuild Ecosystems Transformed by Mining?
Recovery after mining may begin close to the ground, with mosses and liverworts helping new ecosystems take shape.
The Week in Botany
The Week in Botany August 30, 2026
This week: Talking to plants, talking to microbes and talking to humans
Plant of the Week
*Adenophora triphylla*
A plant with an unusual number of names.
Science Shared
Science Shared: August 29
This week: Grassland destruction, the questions 100 botanists are asking, Arabidopsis, and more.
Puzzles
Sudoku Garden
The dandelion at the edge of the world
Cells, Genes & Molecules
The End of Papaya?: What Genomics Teaches Us About Its Survival
A study of papayas in Mexican backyards reveals how hybridisation between wild and cultivated plants can boost genetic diversity while creating new challenges for conservation.
Growth & Development
How sterile stamens produce more seeds
One plant has swapped some of its stamens for false petals, and that's something that catches a bee's eye.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Nina Bziuk: Uncovering the Secret Dialogue Between Plants and Microbes
Botany One interviews Dr Nina Bziuk, a microbial ecologist investigating how plants and their microbiomes communicate and how these interactions influence plant health and stress responses.