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Plant happiness equation: People + Trees = :)
As a confirmed botanophile, I neither need to be told nor reminded that trees – and plants more generally – make one happy. But I also acknowledge that
Cells, Genes & Molecules
What is it that gives mānuka floral nectar its unique composition?
The secret of mānuka honey, is mānuka nectar, but what is the secret of mānuka nectar?
Ecosystems
A rare orchid makes a return to its home range
The plant that was almost loved to death returns to its former partner.
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How fungi oxygenated the Earth
Now that’s an eye-catching headline, isn’t it? The thought of mushrooms and toadstools – that famously don’t produce oxygen, unlike green plants with
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The hyperactive heavy metal band
It has been said that humans try to understand plants for two reasons: Either to kill them better – e.g. if they are considered to be
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The orchid that’s running out of time
Ophrys sphegodes, the early spider-orchid, is a plant with a very short pollination window. The changing climate is closing that window more and more often as the planet warms.
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The Delights and Dangers of Tree-Hugging
On the International Day of Forests how will you be showing your appreciation for trees? Tree-hugging might be a sound good idea, but it’s not without risk.
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Flying insects plummet
Where have all the flower-pollinating insects have gone?
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The National Museum of Natural History in Paris: one of the largest herbaria in the world
Karine Alix introduces a blog post by her students about a visit to the herbarium of the National Museum of Natural History of the Jardin des
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Brand new 3.7 billion years old stromatolites
One of the most ancient forms of life on the planet might be more common than we thought.
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Anna Atkins Photographic Pioneer
For International Women’s Day 2018, we celebrate the life and work of Anna Atkins, a pioneer of photography. She pushed the technology of her day
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Botany global … and local
You can help save the planet with a tweet.