Plants & People

Missing the old Twitter? A new alternative captures some of the old site’s feel.

All around the globe, several institutions are striving to protect plant biodiversity – threatened by climate change, pollution, and resource exploitation. Botany One met with experts of the San Diego Natural History Museum to know more about their plant preservation initiative across the US-Mexico

The XX International Botanical Congress officially started with an inspirational talk by Sandra Knapp – distinguished researcher at the Department of Life Sciences of the Natural history Museum of London (UK) – who reaffirmed the key role of plants as Nature’s heartbeat in terrestrial ecosystems.

To celebrate the “International Day of Girls and Women in Science”, Botany One highlights six exceptional female researchers who greatly contributed to shed new light on Plant Photobiology – a scientific discipline that studies the effects of light on biological processes in green organisms.

Pumpkins, the hallmark of the most terrifying night of the year, are not the only botanical species that give rise to dreadful feelings. Let’s discover some creepy, freaky, greedy plants that seem spawned from horror stories.

After the summer break, the Italian Society of Agricultural Genetics celebrated the 66th edition of its annual congress in sunny Bari, a beautiful city located in the heel of Italy’s boot. Want to know more about “Climate-smart plants to feed the future”? Don’t miss this post-conference blog post.