The Strange Parallel Histories of Plant Science and Death Science
Botanists and forensic scientists developed the same theory in the late 19th century. They might have a lot to learn from each other, if they would talk to each other now.
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Stop and Smell the Weeds
Even if you live in an urban environment, taking some time to correct for plant blindness can provide many benefits, both physical and psychological.
Melon Love: From Raphael to Tenacious D, a Brief History of Erotic Plants
As Walter Benjamin predicted would happen in “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Production,” the eroticization of plant life has become yet another ritualistic art victimized by a technology.
The Healthy Benefits of a Stressed Out Plant
The biological principle of xenohormesis suggests that organic farming advocates might very well be pampering their plants into nutritional laziness.
Why Does Your Yard Look the Same as Every Other Yard?
If you're looking for the homogenizing impulse in American society, you need search no further than your own lawn.
The Cheaper, Bacteria-Derived Future of Drugs
Drugs made from plants are often too expensive for the people who need them. A group of scientists may have found a solution.
Botanist Brings Trees to the Israeli Desert
Deep in the driest and hottest part of Israel, a California-born botanist is trying to remake the Negev Desert with productive trees that thrive on abuse.
Endangered Species Act Candidates Getting Prioritized
The Byzantine legal process of placing plants and animals on America's endangered species list swallows the efforts of the agency that curates the list. A new agreement may untangle the mess.
Flowers Make Women More Receptive to Romance
A French researcher finds flowers really do put women in a romantic mood.
10 Memorable Threads from 2010
Miller-McCune’s Web editor loves all of his progeny, especially these — and these, and those.