Botany

Dr. Lúcia Lohmann is a world-renowned botanist. She’s coming back to her second home, St. Louis, to tackle the climate crisis and lead a community institution as the Missouri Botanical Garden’s first woman president.

Charlotte Taylor has named 500 plant species, more than any other living female taxonomist.

Urban flower farmers don’t need acres of farmland to grow beautiful crops.

DNA technology has helped scientists discover a species of plant in Madagascar that’s long been classified as extinct.The Missouri Botanical Garden…

The unusually warm winter in and around St. Louis has caused many flowering plants and trees, such as magnolias and peach blossoms, to bloom early this…

Outdoor activities like hiking and camping can help people appreciate nature and encourage public support for conservation, but a new study finds that…

Story updated at 1:18 p.m. Oct. 18 | Originally posted at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 11Some scientists dream of a future in which people can add sorghum, intermediate…