Growing Beyond Earth
Astronauts living and working on the Moon will need something to eat. The Growing Beyond Earth program supports international space crop research.
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So showy and ubiquitous, jacarandas can be mistaken for natives, but they originate in South America, and were introduced to Australia in the 19th century.
You may be surprised by what’s growing on a familiar trail.
Benjamin Goulet-Scott
Botanizing is the practice of observing and appreciating plant life. Two plant scientists explain how it benefits people and the planet.
Botanic Gardens in Hobart, 1859.
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As early as 1885, Richard Schomburgk told Nature about the drought affecting the Adelaide Botanic Gardens.