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SF parents
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
3 hours ago

Remembering Tom Carlson, Kaiser pediatrician, UC Berkeley biology professor, globetrotting ethnobotanist

Thomas John Carlson was a physician and botanist who positively impacted many lives before passing away from corticobasal syndrome.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

A botanist searches for the seeds of the rare Death Valley Sage

Naomi Fraga successfully collected seeds from the rare Death Valley sage for the first time since 2009, amidst concerns of climate change affecting its survival.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Cambridge offers botany course that inspired Darwin after rare archive uncovered

Plant specimens and teaching materials from Darwin's mentor will be used to teach contemporary students about botany for the first time.
Film
fromRoger Ebert
5 months ago

CIFF 2025: Silent Friend, Calle Malaga, Belen | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

Three intertwining, century-spanning narratives explore scientific ambition, technological experimentation, and deep human-plant relationships centered on a ginkgo tree.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
6 months ago

Stop Believing This Common Myth About Quinoa - Tasting Table

Quinoa is a seed of a goosefoot plant, not a true grain, despite common culinary use and marketing alongside grains.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
7 months ago

The Plant Used In Your Hibiscus Tea Might Not Be The Flower You Think It Is - Tasting Table

Hibiscus tea is primarily made from Hibiscus sabdariffa (roselle), using dehydrated roselle calyxes rather than the ornamental Hibiscus rosa-sinensis.
Food & drink
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Rachel Roddy's recipe for fig, ricotta and orange tart | A kitchen in Rome

Figs have ancient Mediterranean origins, varied reproductive strategies involving wasps, multipurpose culinary and food-processing uses, and reach peak flavor when overripe.
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fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
8 months ago

botanical sculptures by mona sugata grow from untreated cotton fabric and slow gestures

Mona Sugata's intricate sculptures are made from cotton fabric, thread, glue, and pigment, materials that hold traces of fragility, heat, and breath.
Arts
fromenglish.elpais.com
8 months ago

Daniel Gomez, botanist: When we give flowers, we are giving sexual organs'

We know much more about plants than nature in general, but like all other areas, there are so many more unknowns than knowns.
Agriculture
Environment
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
8 months ago

Chanel at San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers Produces Massive, Pungent Bloom - San Francisco Bay Times

Amorphophallus titanum, named Chanel, blooms every 3-5 years, releasing a strong odor that attracts visitors for its brief but remarkable flowering period.
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

Watch this cucumber squirt out its seeds at ballistic speeds

The squirting cucumber, also known as Ecballium elaterium, propels its seeds explosively as internal pressure builds up, forcing a stream of liquid containing seed pods out at high speeds.
Science
fromTasting Table
9 months ago

The Absolute Best Time To Harvest Tomatoes For Perfect Fruit - Tasting Table

“The absolute best time to harvest tomatoes is before they've reached complete redness, at what's called the 'breaker stage' of development.”
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
10 months ago

Get to grips with pollination your garden (and the bees) will thank you for it

Many plants need a pollinator like bees or butterflies, but hermaphrodite plants can self-pollinate or thrive better with help from others in proximity.
Agriculture
Everyday cooking
fromTasting Table
10 months ago

You Shouldn't Eat The Hairy Part Of An Artichoke. Here's Why - Tasting Table

Artichokes, while labor-intensive to prepare, reward you with a tender heart beneath their tough exterior, embodying the beauty of nature's defenses.
Arts
fromItsnicethat
10 months ago

Yesenia Duran is recreating the encyclopaedia for everything from dinosaurs to balloon animals

Yesenia Duran's art combines educational content with vibrant illustrations, promoting awareness of animals and plants.
Photography
fromColossal
11 months ago

Water Droplets Cling to Fluorescent Plant Spines in Tom Leighton's Alluring Photos

Tom Leighton highlights the beauty of plants through vivid, fluorescent photography, showcasing their uniqueness and detail.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 year ago

We call them palm trees but they really are something else

Palms are not true trees; they belong to the Arecaceae family and have unique structural characteristics.
California has one native palm species, Washingtonia filifera, with many imported varieties populating the region.
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