More information: Miriam A. Slodownik, The non‐flowering plants of a near‐polar forest in East Gondwana, Tasmania, Australia, during the Early Eocene Climatic Optimum, American Journal of ...

An ancient forest in Tasmania was the location of an extensive dig conducted by a recent PhD graduate, who unlocked new plant species and more insights on Earth's climate and continental shifts.

The research team, including University of Tasmania plant scientist Dr Frances Sussmilch, studied DNA sequences of diverse plant species to map the evolutionary origins of important adaptations.

Over the past two years much of Australia, including eastern Tasmania, has flooded — but western Tasmania has been having a record dry spell. Last summer was Tasmania's driest in 40 years.

Hannah visits Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens in Hobart to check out its recently updated collection of local plants. Curator Chris Lang says the recent landscaping project, started in 2020 ...

Tasmania’s unusual history has also influenced its gin makers. Distilling had virtually disappeared on the island for more than 150 years because of a succession of restrictive laws, the first a ...

The research team, including University of Tasmania plant scientist Dr Frances Sussmilch, studied DNA sequences of diverse plant species to map the evolutionary origins of important adaptations.

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Garden’s dedicated volunteers have sourced, seeded and nurtured more than 8000 tomato plants for this year’s annual tomato plant sale.

The Royal Tasmanian Botanical Garden’s dedicated volunteers have sourced, seeded and nurtured more than 8000 tomato plants for this year’s annual tomato plant sale.