Science & Environment
Australia’s poisonous plants, part II
They may not be able to run away as a defence from predators, but plants have developed poisons as their weapon.
Tag: plants
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Australian wattles choking South Africa
The promotion of wattle planting by aid agencies is threatening South Africa’s water supply, a researcher says.
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Introduced plants outnumber natives
Introduced plant species now outnumber the known species of Australian natives, botanists say.
Science & Environment
Australia’s most poisonous plants
They may seem innocuous, but some plants can be deadly. Here are 9 of the most poisonous plants in Australia.
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Velcro petals help bees stick to flowers
Cone-like projections on flowers act like Velcro to help bees stick to petals in strong winds, new research shows.
Science & Environment
Gallery: The transit of Venus
Three hundred years of adventures and misadventures to see the Transit of Venus helped us measure the heavens.
Science & Environment
Botanist brothers uncover new Kimberley species
Intrepid botanist brothers Matt and Russell Barrett fly into our most remote regions to find new plant species.
History & Culture
Bush medicine: Indigenous remedies for common ailments
Native plants have been used by First Nations people for generations. Here are some regional examples.
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World’s plants collated in one huge database
An ambitious project aims to catalogue the world’s entire plant species by 2020.
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Plants can talk to each other
Plants are known to respond to light, but they can respond – and produce – sounds as well, new research says.