Humans make stuff up—including the names and classifications of living things. But those categories are still useful. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore how taxonomy and systematics ...

Every day, new species discoveries make big headlines in the news, but scientists are also realizing just how many “undiscovered” species are hiding in plain sight. These species lie buried within ...

Every summer I grow peppers in my garden. I always thought they were vegetables. But you’re right that my peppers have gobs of seeds like fruits do. To figure out what’s going on, I talked with my ...

Plant names can seem intimidating to new gardeners. Common names are usually vague, and can be confused with other plants. The Latin names can seem complicated — more so when they get changed around.

Jacob S. Suissa is co-founder of the educational not-for-profit Let's Botanize, Inc. Ben Goulet-Scott is co-founder of the educational not-for-profit Let's Botanize, Inc. When you hear about the ...