Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff and turn a profit
Phosphorus and nitrogen contribute to water pollution and cause harmful algal blooms. New research shows how mats of floating flower beds can take advantage of these nutrients while cleaning the water.
Krishnaswamy Jayachandran, Professor of Agroecology, Florida International University •
conversation
Feb. 13, 2024 • ~5 min
Feb. 13, 2024 • ~5 min
How a 400 million year old fossil changes our understanding of mathematical patterns in nature
The arrangement of leaves on most plants follows a mathematical pattern – new research sheds light on how it evolved.
Holly-Anne Turner, PhD Candidate, Palaeobotany, University College Cork •
conversation
June 16, 2023 • ~7 min
June 16, 2023 • ~7 min
Tiny but tenacious: arctic-alpine plants are engineers and warning bells
Why we need to pay more attention to these minute flowers and how they survive in some of the harshest places in the world.
Sarah H. Watts, PhD researcher in plant ecology and conservation, University of Stirling •
conversation
May 24, 2023 • ~8 min
May 24, 2023 • ~8 min
Bees can learn, remember, think and make decisions – here's a look at how they navigate the world
Scientists are learning amazing things about bees’ sensory perception and mental capabilities.
Stephen Buchmann, Adjunct Professor of Entomology and of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona •
conversation
May 17, 2023 • ~9 min
May 17, 2023 • ~9 min
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