Explores the structure and function of green plants, focusing on their three main parts: roots, stems, and leaves. Roots anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals through root hairs. Stems ...

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.

The rare Barringtonia papuana can be viewed now in flower at the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum. The plant’s bloom, at right, resembles a small pompom. The genus Barringtonia was named in honor of ...

Michael Pollan's breakthrough book, "The Botany of Desire," looks at the relationship between humans and four types of domesticated plants - apples, tulips, potatoes and marijuana - in terms of ...

Botany is all about this kaleidoscope of plant life. It’s the science of plants’ structure and their function, the way their parts work and how their genetic traits pass on.

Three researchers have prepared a delightful concoction: equal parts plant science, cultural history and recipe book. The result is Botany at the Bar, an introduction to the fascinating world of ...

For example, plant genes involved in the sensation of light, which are expressed in leaves on Earth, were expressed in the roots in a zero gravity environment.

Biodiversity at its heart The original design for Botany Pond championed biodiversity and featured an extensive plant list with more than 400 plant species selected by Coulter. Though plantings of his ...

Botany is no more fashionable now, with former botany departments changing their names to plant sciences or merging with zoology to form biology or biological sciences groupings.