The origin date for flowers is a source of debate among scientists – but a new approach may help bring clarity to the question.
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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.
Take a moment to consider the natural beauty of mosses – and their history as some of the most intrepid explorers in Earth’s history.
Just because you can’t hear plants doesn’t mean they are silent.
The large, iconic leaves of monstera can now be found everywhere in popular culture – from fabric prints and earrings to tattoos and mugs. What makes monstera special and how do you keep one healthy?
Accra has become susceptible to floods due to encroachment on wetlands.
What blooms underground and smells like vanilla? The answer is an underground orchid, and I never expected to see one, let alone have the privilege of working on them.
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Founding Director, Institute for Environmental and Sanitation Studies, University of Ghana
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PhD student in Paleobiology, University of Bristol
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Researcher of Implementation Science, University of Oxford
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, University of Oxford
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Executive Director, Fraunhofer IME
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Botanist, CSIRO
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Senior Lecturer in Plant Biochemistry, University of Westminster
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Associate professor of Mathematics, University of Nottingham
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Professor in Plant-Soil Processes, University of Sheffield
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Senior Researcher Lead in Life Sciences, Natural History Museum
