Glass blown and sculpted model of the golden bellapple (<em>Passiflora laurifolia</em>)
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The father-and-son duo Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka crafted thousands of scientifically accurate models of plants and sea creatures as teaching aids. 

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As Carbon Dioxide Goes Up, Plants’ Nutrient Content Declines

Fernanda, a Fernandina giant tortoise (<em>Chelonoidis phantasticus</em>), was identified in 2019, decades after her species supposedly went extinct.

When an Extinct Species Is Found Alive, What Happens Next?

A C-fern (Ceratopteris richardii) growing in a pot

Genome Spotlight: C-fern (Ceratopteris richardii)

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The Double Life of a Fungus: Defends Beetle, Attacks Plant

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Adriana Hoffmann, Botanist and Environmentalist, Dies at Age 82

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Arctic Greening Won’t Save the Climate—Here’s Why

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More Than 9,000 Tree Species Await Scientific Description

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Researchers Identify Novel Long-Tongued Fly Species

A fresh, peeled lychee fruit held above a harvest of fresh lychees

Genome Spotlight: Lychee (Litchi chinensis)

Formed of various flowers, this personification cartoon of a female botanist, painted by George Spratt, was pasted into Allen’s copy of The English Flora.

La Botaniste, 1810–1865

Invasive <em>Phragmites australis</em> in North Carolina's Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge

Genome Spotlight: Common Reed (Phragmites australis)

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Contrary to Common Belief, Some Older Trees Make Fewer Seeds

Arabidopsis thaliana flowers

Plants Use RNA to Talk to Neighbors

Yuan Longping wearing a longsleeve white shirt, doing an interview in a rice field.

Hybrid Rice Developer Yuan Longping Dies at 90

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Rediscovered Coffee Species Tastes Great, Tolerates Warmth: Study

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Seventeen “Extinct” European Plant Species Found Alive

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Paleobotanist Brian Axsmith Dies

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A Smiling Garden, 1558

Image of the Day: Fragmented Habitat

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Genetics and tolerance shake up how alcohol affects each person, creating a unique cocktail of experiences.

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