Tending to Paradise
A rare prairie ecosystem shaped by humans in Washington State exemplifies a shift in how conservationists envision our relationship with the natural world.
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American Kestrels put the Cherry on Top
The diminutive falcons keep pests and poop away from one of Michigan's prized crops.
Critical Minerals? There’s a Plant for That
Could phytomining—using plants to pull metal out of the soil—put the green in “green transition”?
Lens of Time: Witch Hazels Take Flight
Investigating the mechanics of seed dispersal in an unusual shrub in eastern North America has revealed that some plants have powers of propulsion equal to the planet’s fastest animals.
Plant Sex and the City
Plants around the world are adapting their reproductive strategies to survive on an increasingly urban planet.
Botanical Gardens are the Last Bastions for Some Imperiled Plants
Conservationists are racing to preserve dwindling species in “metacollections.”
As the Forest Fries, Brazil’s Formidable Formicidae May Falter
An age-old relationship between ants and plants may unravel in a warming world.
Discovering the Devil in the Desert
Experts have identified an intriguing new plant species in Texas.
How Some Trees Evolved to Birth Live Young
For mangroves, dropping babies in the dirt can be a big advantage.
What Lies Beneath
With their astounding sense of smell and ability to find what humans can’t see, dogs are quickly becoming some of conservationists’ best friends.
American Kestrels put the Cherry on Top
The diminutive falcons keep pests and poop away from one of Michigan's prized crops.
Critical Minerals? There’s a Plant for That
Could phytomining—using plants to pull metal out of the soil—put the green in “green transition”?
Lens of Time: Witch Hazels Take Flight
Investigating the mechanics of seed dispersal in an unusual shrub in eastern North America has revealed that some plants have powers of propulsion equal to the planet’s fastest animals.
Plant Sex and the City
Plants around the world are adapting their reproductive strategies to survive on an increasingly urban planet.
Botanical Gardens are the Last Bastions for Some Imperiled Plants
Conservationists are racing to preserve dwindling species in “metacollections.”
As the Forest Fries, Brazil’s Formidable Formicidae May Falter
An age-old relationship between ants and plants may unravel in a warming world.
Discovering the Devil in the Desert
Experts have identified an intriguing new plant species in Texas.
How Some Trees Evolved to Birth Live Young
For mangroves, dropping babies in the dirt can be a big advantage.
What Lies Beneath
With their astounding sense of smell and ability to find what humans can’t see, dogs are quickly becoming some of conservationists’ best friends.