Daffodils are blooming!
It's springtime and the daffodils are blooming outside! In the herbarium, these…
Botanical Treasure Discovered at Lehman College
Women in ScienceCollectorsSpecimen Stories
In the basement of Lehman College’s Science Hall, in a dumpster waiting…
Frances W. Horne
Frances Horne was an academic, an artist and a botanist. She earned her…
Garden Vegetables
If you're planting your own garden this spring what will you choose to grow?…
The Calabash in Capoeira Music
The Berimbau is the musical instrument played in capoeira. It consists of a…
Mary Emily Eaton
Mary Emily Eaton was an accomplished natural history illustrator employed at the…
Ghost Forests of the Mid-Atlantic
One of the most visually apparent impacts of climate change are the emerging…
The Brittons: Partners in Life and Botany
The establishment of The New York Botanical Garden was the result of…
Jeanne Baret
CollectorsWomen in ScienceExpeditions
Jeanne Baret was the first woman ever to circumnavigate the globe, but…
Three Thousand Miles up the Amazon
At the age of 61, Ynés Mexía embarked on the adventure of…
Sticky Rice
Focus on ScienceWhat's in a name?
A couple of years ago I was asked by Michael Purugganan (Dean…
Mystery Tree of Rondônia
In September 2019 I went to Rondônia state in Brazil in the…
Traditional Medicine: Momordica charantia
Momordica charantia L. is a plant species that is used in the…