Navigating a Salty World: Environmental Conditions Drive Salinity Tolerance in Plants
Plants have evolved the ability to germinate in salty soils multiple times, in a case of convergent evolution
Taxonomy & Evolution
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Paleo Week: Research Biases Affect the Bryophyte Fossil Record
Country level economic development and the number of grant-funded bryophyte researchers are major factors affecting fossil discovery
Paleo Week: Shining a Light on Nightshade Evolution
Solanaceae species diversification began in the Late Cretaceous -- when dinosaurs ruled the Earth
Paleo Week: Getting to the Root of Roots
Fossils anchor root evolution to the tree of life
How Seeds Travelled Through Plant History
From fruit-eating animals to wind and self-launching seeds, flowering plants have changed their travel strategies as climates shifted over millions of years.
What Tiny Orchid Seeds Reveal About Their Evolution
New research on Central African orchids reveals that even the smallest seeds can preserve clues about how plants evolved and adapted over time.
How Thousands of Phone Snapshots Solved a Flower Colour Mystery
Nearly 10,000 People Helped Confirm a Botanical Hunch. Were You One of Them?
This South African Gladiolus Might Actually Be Seven Species in Disguise
Gladiolas separated by space and time may be evolving into separate species
Trees Vs. Bugs: Novel Twists in A Timeless Plant Drama
The ancient evolutionary struggle between plants and insect herbivores never fails to surprise us. Science proven, watch it yourself!
Nigeria’s Silent Libraries of Plant Life
Thousands of overlooked plant specimens from this country could fill critical gaps in global biodiversity knowledge.
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