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Pink Never Dyes: International Postage Stamps Colored Pink
Posted in Inside our Collections
Everyone knows the excitement of opening up the mailbox and spotting a letter—wedged between a pile of bills, addressed in handwriting, with a fun stamp ... Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, Plant Science
Color of Biodiversity
Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science
Pink is not just pretty—it’s primeval. And this year, pink is being honored as PANTONE’s Color of Biodiversity. Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, Plant Science
Now Available: NYBG Scientist’s Updated Book on Biocultural Conservation
Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science
Paul Alan Cox, Executive Director of the Brain Chemistry Labs in Jackson, Wyoming, and Michael Balick recently published Plants, People and Culture: The Science of ... Read MorePlant Science
Environment & Conservation, Plant Science
GEAR UP at NYBG Inspires the Next Generation of Conservationists
Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science
For over a decade, NYBG has partnered with Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) at the Bronx Institute at Lehman College, ... Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, Plant Science, Videos
From the Field: Plants and People of Vanuatu
Posted in Environment & Conservation, Plant Science, Videos
From forest preservation to documenting the local plants and their traditional uses, NYBG scientists have collaborated with the people of Vanuatu since 2015 on projects ... Read MoreEnvironment & Conservation, Garden News
Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: A New Global Assessment by the United Nations
Posted in Environment & Conservation, Garden News
Before this week, most readers probably had not heard of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), but they certainly will know ... Read MoreHistory & People
The Amazing Feat of Jeanne Baret
Posted in History & People
Baret was born in France in 1740. Her working-class parents taught her to identify plants for their healing properties, and she became an expert “herb ... Read MoreSUBSCRIBE
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