Plants & People
A decade-long collaboration reveals how an endangered Indigenous group holds unparalleled knowledge of wild fungi, and how they’re passing it on to future generations.
The Week in Botany
This week, a loss of immunity, a gain of parasites and untold stories of plant evolution.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Their unknown function in developing hausteria remains to be uncovered.
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Botany One interviews Dr. Cecilia Zumajo-Cardona, a speaker at the “Evolutionary History of the Gnetales” symposium held during Botany 2025.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Losing immunity receptor genes makes these crops more susceptible to disease, but wild relatives can be used to better understand these genes and help breed hardier crops.
The Week in Botany
This week, why Taylor Swift might be good for plants and why Northern Irish rock group Ash might not be.
Growth & Development
5 cm of volcanic ash leads to the loss of seedling emergence on the volcanic island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, likely affecting succession for decades after a recent eruption.
Plants & People
Using Taylor Swift music videos in botany classes can make students more interested in plants, helping them learn better and notice the important role plants play in our world.
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Botany One interviews Dr. Dmitry Sokoloff, a speaker at the “Evolutionary History of the Gnetales” symposium held during Botany 2025.
The Week in Botany
This week, urban biodiversity, logging into the Wood Wide Web, and an email bug.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Botany One interviews Dr Grace Gachara, a Kenyan microbial ecologist, looking to unveil the microbial communities associated with endemic trees.
Plants & People
Wild plants in city gardens are defying expectations and keeping urban biodiversity alive and surprising.