The secret inner world of plants
PHOTO GALLERY: Delve deep inside plants to see the tiny cells from which they are built with these stunning images taken by scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology.
View ArticlePine evolved to resist rise of flower power
CONIFER RESISTANCE: Swapping needles for flat leaves allowed members of one conifer family to diversify and compete with flowering plants.
View ArticleWaratahs warm to climate change
RESILIENT ICON: Australia's native flora maybe more adaptable to climate change than previously thought.
View ArticleYour 'winter warmer' photos
COMPETITION: Australia's plants and animals are beautiful even in the coldest months. Congratulations to our photo competition winners and finalists.
View ArticleLight speed research nets Eureka prize
EUREKA!: A world-leading researcher in photonics, a globetrotting plant biologist and the creator of a popular climate change website are some of the winners announced at tonight's Eureka Prizes held...
View ArticleForest emissions driven by biological clock
TREE BURPS: A new study has found circadian rhythms control volatile gas emissions from plants, shedding light on an atmospheric modelling conundrum.
View ArticleClimate change downsizing fauna, flora
SHRINKING STATURE: Climate change is reducing the size of many animal and plant species, according to a new study.
View ArticlePollen up close
PHOTO GALLERY: Take a peek into the world of pollen, where spikes are insect-friendly and getting wind-blown means being smooth and light. These great images are from the CSIRO and the Australasian...
View ArticleCycads not so ancient after all
SAME, BUT DIFFERENT: Cycads may look like they belong in a Jurassic swamp, but a new study has revealed they evolved long after dinosaurs disappeared.
View ArticleAtomic bombs help age slow growing moss
ANTARCTIC CARPET: Radioactive fallout is helping Australian researchers track the impact of climate change in the Antarctica.
View ArticleHot chillies? Just add water
PUNGENT BALANCE: A genetic trade-off between spiciness and water efficiency reveals why some chillies are hot and some are not.
View ArticlePlants and animals lag in habitat shift
FALLING BEHIND: Butterflies and birds aren't moving in line with recent temperature increases in Europe, while cold-climate plants are being squeezed out by their warmer cousins.
View ArticleModified 'bugs' turn seaweed into fuel
FROM OCEAN TO TANK: Scientists have genetically engineered microbes to process brown seaweed into biofuel.
View ArticleTree rings show extreme weather on the rise
SILENT SENTINELS: Periods of droughts and flooding rains could become more common in south-eastern Australia and New Zealand.
View ArticleEarly arrivals dominate ecosystem: study
QUICK STICKS: A study of plant history in New Zealand's alpine region has shown first in, really is best dressed.
View ArticlePlant grown from 30,000 year-old seeds
ICE-AGE FLOWERS: Russian scientists have grown flowering plants using seeds stored by squirrels 30,000 years ago.
View ArticleWarming puts squeeze on grape harvest
GRAPE EXPECTATIONS: Grape ripening is getting earlier in many of Australia's wine regions due to warming climate and drying soils.
View ArticleForeign seeds hitching ride to Antarctica
HITCH-HIKING SEEDS: The pristine environment of Antarctica is being threatened by invasive plants inadvertently brought in by tourists and researchers.
View ArticleWine of the times
ADAPTING TO CHANGE: The fortunes of Australia's wine industry are intimately tied to climate and soil conditions. We look at the impact of changing climate and how winegrowers are adapting.
View ArticleSeagrass stores more carbon than forests
BLUE CARBON STORAGE: Coastal seagrass can store more heat-trapping carbon per square kilometre than forests can.
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