Some plant names can be racist. Scientists are looking to rename them
An international group of researchers has voted to modify the scientific names of more than 200 plant species whose names carry a derogatory word.
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Why scientists dug up the father of genetics, Gregor Mendel, and analyzed his DNA
The year 2022 was the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gregor Mendel. He's known as the father of genetics, so scientists exhumed Mendel's body and examined his DNA.
North Carolina Botanist Leads Study Documenting Extinct Plant Species
A recently published report led
Leave It To Botanists To Turn Cooking Into A Science Lesson
Why do artichokes look so strange? What makes okra so slimy – and how can science help you turn that attribute into a taste sensation? Two botanists take plant science into the kitchen.
Like Lemons? Quinoa? Thank This Food Explorer For Bringing Them To Your Plate
In the early 20th century, botanist David Fairchild traveled the world and brought plants back to the U.S. that we now see as thoroughly American. NPR talks with the author of a book on Fairchild.