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Wednesday, 7 August 2013
First Bite A group of international scientists argue the global food crisis could be solved by re-opening seed banks to refresh crop gene pools, reports Alecia Wood.
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Tropical forests become less effective as carbon sinks as the region warms, a new analysis of trends over the past 50 years has found.
Friday, 28 June 2013
Researchers have identified two genes that could reduce the impact of rust fungus on the world's wheat crop.
Monday, 10 June 2013
A theoretical biophysicist, who helped create a new strain of water-efficient wheat that helps farmers through dry times, has been honoured today in the Queen's Birthday list.
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
After four centuries in nature's freezer, ancient plants uncovered by the rapid retreat of Canadian glaciers have been regenerated by scientists.
Monday, 29 April 2013
Plants help to slow climate change by emitting gases as temperatures rise that lead to the formation of a sunshade of clouds over the planet, say an international team of scientists.
Friday, 22 February 2013
Electric connection Flowers may be silent, but scientists have just discovered that electric fields allow them to communicate with bumblebees and possibly other species, including humans.
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
A previously unknown mass extinction of plants occurred around a million years ago in the southeast corner of Australia, an analysis of fossilised leaves shows.
Thursday, 7 February 2013
The iconic olive tree, which has long been symbolic of Mediterranean life, is in fact Kurdish, a new study shows.
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
DNA extract from ancient latrines has "opened the door" to identifying the plants and animals that existed in northern Australia more than 30,000 years ago.
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Photo feature Travel to Australia's largest desert in these beautiful photos of the rich plant and animal life that lives along Googs Track taken by the Friends of the Great Victoria Desert conservation group.
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Giant fire-dependent eucalypts should be classified as rainforest species, a new study has found.
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Quiz They're beautiful, fascinating and vital to our world. Test your knowledge of the plant world with our short quiz.
Thursday, 11 October 2012
A fossilised pooh from a giant flightless parrot gives new hope for the survival of one of New Zealand's rarest plants, the Hades flower.
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
Photo feature Science photographer Malcolm Ricketts' stunning images of plants and animals are the result of almost thirty years documenting the work of University of Sydney scientists.