botany Archive
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![Hemlock, arsenic, cyanide, anthrax… Poison has proven to be one of history’s favourite weapons of choice. It is easy to administer, difficult to suspect and, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/0_carolina_jasmine_close-115x115.jpg "Heartbreak Grass Linked To The Death Of Russian Whistleblower")
Heartbreak Grass Linked To The Death Of Russian Whistleblower
Posted on May 25, 2015 | No CommentsHemlock, arsenic, cyanide, anthrax… Poison has proven to be one of history’s favourite weapons of choice. It is easy to administer, difficult to suspect and, […] -
![Kew Gardens is home to over 30,000 types of plant. The herbarium has over 7 million preserved plant specimens. The seed bank holds over a […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Kew Garden Funding Criticised by MPs")
Kew Garden Funding Criticised by MPs
Posted on March 9, 2015 | No CommentsKew Gardens is home to over 30,000 types of plant. The herbarium has over 7 million preserved plant specimens. The seed bank holds over a […] -
![We would be forgiven for thinking that evolution, combined with selective breeding, has made crop growth as effective as it can be. But it would seem […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Bionic Plants")
Bionic Plants
Posted on October 15, 2014 | No CommentsWe would be forgiven for thinking that evolution, combined with selective breeding, has made crop growth as effective as it can be. But it would seem […] -
![A simple question that many trees squabble over the real answer for… Ever since I was little I would go around peeling off the smooth, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Botany2-Artist-Iona-Richards-Color-Designer-Thao-Do-195x110.png "Why Do Some Barks Peel?")
Why Do Some Barks Peel?
Posted on March 23, 2014 | 2 CommentsA simple question that many trees squabble over the real answer for… Ever since I was little I would go around peeling off the smooth, […]
