botany

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"Through this paper, we aim to raise awareness of forensic botany and encourage law enforcement to recognize the value of even the smallest plant fragments during investigations."

From Science Daily • Jan. 1, 2026

First, a botany crash-course: You can’t just plant a seed from your favorite apple to grow more of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

"It covers a very significant amount of area," Naomi Fraga, director of conservation at the California Botanic Garden and research assistant professor of botany at Claremont Graduate University, told Salon.

From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024

He got into botany after wanting to save animals as a child and a brief spell as a model.

From BBC • May 24, 2024

I had already taken a course in botany and done very well.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath