Will State Flowers and Insects Leave Home?
State flowers and insects are meant to represent a place, but climate change may soon test how long those living emblems can remain in place.
Plants & People
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The Fragrant Library: Can a Perfume Bottle Save a Rainforest?
Could perfumes help save endangered plants? A new initiative combines fragrance technology, conservation funding, and ethical sourcing to protect some of the world’s rarest species.
Introducing Botany One’s Digital Botany Special Focus Issue
Why digital botany matters now
Have We Forgotten the Names of Plants?
New research finds that people are no worse at naming common wild plants than they were two decades ago, but younger adults may be missing out on everyday plant knowledge.
Sweet Potatoes on Mars
An orange vegetable for a red planet
How American Crops Changed Europe
Archeobotany and historical records show how American plants travelled
Rat Tales from the Attic Floor
18th century rodent cache tells rich botanical history
Ancient Sacred Stories Shed Light on the Long-debated Ecological Value of Indian Savannas
By tracing the plants featured in local literary traditions, researchers have uncovered new clues to the controversial history of tropical savannas in India—offering a widened biocultural perspective to better inform conservation policies.
Can a Garden Change How You Feel About Wildlife?
New research suggests that gardens and green spaces may quietly reshape how we feel about animals, including species many people overlook or dislike.
How Thousands of Phone Snapshots Solved a Flower Colour Mystery
Nearly 10,000 People Helped Confirm a Botanical Hunch. Were You One of Them?
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