The plant has been propagated worldwide, but every surviving specimen of Encephalartos woodii is a male clone – and without a female, natural reproduction is impossible.
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The origin date for flowers is a source of debate among scientists – but a new approach may help bring clarity to the question.
A recently discovered palm tree has an unusual survival strategy - it flowers and fruits beneath the ground
Scientists are still trying to puzzle out strange oscillations in plant root genes,
Plants aren’t always as good at photosynthesis as you might think. Our research project wants to help them.
Farming has made crop plants reliant on synthetic fertilisers, but we can reactivate their ability to engage with beneficial microorganisms and make them more independent.
Some rhododendron fossils are 60 million years old, showing they were around before the Himalayas were formed.
The fossil record tells conflicting stories about what happened to flowering plants after the asteroid.
Native common wildflowers provide large amounts of pollen and nectar for insects – but many are undervalued by the public.
The arrangement of leaves on most plants follows a mathematical pattern – new research sheds light on how it evolved.
Why plants’ oscillating genes matter for humans.
Take a moment to consider the natural beauty of mosses – and their history as some of the most intrepid explorers in Earth’s history.
Why we need to pay more attention to these minute flowers and how they survive in some of the harshest places in the world.
Just because you can’t hear plants doesn’t mean they are silent.
Before you reach for the weed killer, spare a thought for struggling pollinators.
If you’re reading this over a mug of tea or coffee, you’re using plants to alter your body chemistry.
What fossil records tell us about when the Earth was first covered by plants.
Although they can cause severe crop losses, some species and their seeds also contribute to the provision of ecosystem services.
Houseplants can lift our spirits – but not all plants have the same effect.
New research finds that some common houseplants take in nutrients from outside the soil.
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Plant Evolutionary Biologist, The University of Edinburgh
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Senior Research Associate in Entomology, Lancaster University
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Professor of Plant Sciences, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Botany, Edge Hill University
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Emeritus Professor, Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor in Plant-Soil Processes, University of Sheffield
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Postdoctoral research associate, University of Bristol
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Lecturer in Biology, Edge Hill University
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Investigadora posdoctoral Beatriu de Pinos en Malherbologia, Universitat de Lleida
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Catedrático de Botánica Agrícola y Malherbología, Universitat de Lleida
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Lecturer in Ecology & Conservation, Nottingham Trent University
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Postdoctoral fellow in Biosciences, University of Nottingham
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PhD Researcher in Plant Ecology and Conservation, University of Stirling
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in Plant Biochemistry, University of Westminster
