Plant colours

Nurturing plants with caresses

Evidence suggests plants have a nervous system that enables them to respond to touch.

Plant from 1491

Tree ring indicators

Turning up the heat!

A space of their own

A garden for blind persons that explores more than just botanical learning

Dividing genes

Giving the art of mimicry a new meaning

In order to propagate its own species, a parasitic fungus attacks mustard plants and transforms their leaves, making them look like flowers of …

Male flowers enhance pollination

Plants normally have only bisexual flowers. Some species, however, also produce male flowers to make the dispersal of pollen more efficient.

Have scientists stumbled upon the brain of a plant?

Scientists have shown how a 'decision making centre' of a plant that assesses environmental conditions and determine when seeds will germinate

You say tomato… why some fruits are forever doomed to be called veggies

When botany and linguistics collide: pumpkins are fruits and there's technically no such thing as a vegetable. But try telling that to a five-year-…

Pluck and dry

Herbarium trip shows climate change not the only threat

Review of 'Trees of Delhi', a book by Pradip Krishen

Book>>Trees of Delhi A Field Guide by Pradip Krishen Penguin Books India>> Dorling Kindersley 2006

No more complaints about fodder

Global Eco Watch: Major ecological happenings of the week (July 8 – July 14)

Down To Earth brings you the top happenings in the world of global ecology

Native crown for Olympians

Competition>> Biodiversity • UK

BHUTAN

World’s smallest terrestrial fern found in Western Ghats

The newly-found fern is one cm long and has different genetic and physical characters compared to other known fern species

Scientists develop new Chrysanthemum variety

National Botanical Research Institute developed and released the variety that blooms during late December to mid-February 

Plants form protective networks

The asexual drive

On medicinal value of Assam's plants

Tree coagulants

Why trees don’t bleed to death on being injured

High on weed

A study traces the trajectory of Lantana in the country

Romancing the trees

After trees of Delhi, filmmaker and tree lover Pradip Krishen finds his muse in Central Indian forests