Plant science holds a special place at Connecticut College. Here, botany is its own department, distinct from biology. Major in botany and you have unparalleled study and research opportunities.

130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name -- revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure ...

p>The project will involve collecting and identifying the plants of these areas, with specimens deposited in the Calvin University Herbarium to document the study.  Certain sites deemed as ...

In 1912 botany student Norma Pfeiffer was walking ... It hasn’t been seen since 1916, despite many searches. The study’s count of extinct plants is almost certainly an underestimate, but ...

Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves.

Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name—revealing a novel mechanism by ...

A team of researcher have reportedly discovered a new plant species Aeschynanthus clarkei sp. nov from the Nagaland state of ...

Forensic botany lies at the crossroads between plant science and forensics ... from the earliest uses of dendrology (the scientific study of trees) to identify the Lindbergh baby’s kidnapper ...

Ifham Nizam In a world grappling with the realities of climate change, understanding how plants adapt to environmental stressors is more critical than ever. A groundbreaking study led by Dr. Kaushalya ...