The Week in Botany May 11, 2026
This week: an eco-friendly way to deter pests, resilient roots, how seeds wake at the right time, and more.
The Week in Botany
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A round-up of what's been posted to the site, as well as the stories you've been sharing on social media.
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The Week in Botany May 4, 2026
This week: Evolution clues in dust, a PhD student who welcomes stress - for the plants he studies, furry botanists, and more.
The Week in Botany April 26, 2026
This week dire warnings of stress to food supply, reports of a plummet in orchid pollination, a bit of hope with an expanded Careers section, and more.
The Week in Botany April 20, 2026
This week: mentoring the next generation of plant scientists, a Kelp Quest, the botanical power of cellphone snapshots, and more.
The Week in Botany April 13, 2026
This week: the benefits of plant scent, charismatic fungi, leaves with foresight, and more.
The Week in Botany April 6, 2026
This week: the marks of footprints on lichen, difficult seeds in Chile, native knowledge adding a fizz to the drinks industry, and more.
The Week in Botany March 30, 2026
This week: the strange love lives of flowers, how healing may cause harm, connecting plants and humans, and more.
The Week in Botany March 23, 2026
This week: Notes From Nature - Natural History at ROM Revealed, controlled environment agriculture, endangered plants in Brazil, bizarre floral scents and more.
The Week in Botany March 16, 2026
This week: far-red lettuce, how sunbirds turn plants into phoenices, a moss with an unexpected problem and more.
The Week in Botany March 9, 2026
This week: butterfly eyes in the tropics, seeds of the arctic, shifting time to watch blooms, travelling in time to see authentic flora, and more.
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