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.
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.
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.
Ecosystems
The Buzz Behind Your Favourite Morning Aroma
Nothing like the smell of fresh coffee in the morning. According to science, we might want to thank the bees for it.
Plants & People
Three Words for Forest: When Forestry Meets the Stage
A theatre project turns foresters’ real words into a powerful exploration of how climate uncertainty shapes the forests—and decisions—of tomorrow.
Ecosystems
When Tree-Friendly Ants Go Missing, Lions Change How They Hunt
An invasive ant disrupts a partnership between trees and insects, reshaping the way lions hunt zebras in Africa’s savanna
Plants & People
From Deep Time to Urban Nature: How the Natural History Museum Reimagined Its Gardens
A pioneering redesign shows how museum gardens can help visitors understand evolution, biodiversity and the actions we can take for a healthier planet.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Natalia Pabón-Mora: “Plants are Endlessly Inventive”
Botany One interviews Dr Natalia Pabón-Mora, a Colombian botanist fascinated with plant evolution and developmental biology.
Meeting Plant Scientists
Kasey Barton: “Seedlings Are Not Merely Smaller Adult Plants”
Botany One interviews Dr Kasey Barton, one of the editors of an upcoming Special Issue at Annals of Botany.
Ecosystems
Miniature, Yet Fire-Resilient: What Mosses Can Teach Us on a Warming Planet?
In the Cangas, where the soil boils under the sun and fire turns everything into ash, tiny mosses found their way to endure.