Weeds

Environment
Zap! And the weeds are gone
A University of Melbourne researcher has invented a device that uses microwaves to control weeds, reducing the need for herbicides

Environment
Planting the seeds of sovereignty
Plants that interbreed usually create a hybrid, but new research reveals that sometimes a more dominant plant takes over

Environment
Eradicating weeds one woof at a time
Is our best defence against pests and diseases to smell them out?

Sciences & Technology
Go Figure
A weed by any other name
One habitat’s sweet meadow flower is another’s worst nightmare. So what makes a plant a weed and how do they get about?

Environment
Podcast
Weeds girdle the globe: The marauding march of invasive plant species
Weeds have changed landscapes around the world, but should we be doing anything to stop them?