The first expedition to the Philippines has been going splendidly, with many hundreds of collections, photographs, DNA samples, and associated field data being collected by the team. The four areas to be surveyed are Mount Marilog, Mount Limbawon, and Mount Hamiguitan, all on the island of Mindanao, and several peaks on Camiguin Island just off the north coast of Mindanao.
Botany Stories
The mysteries of Myxomycetes: Six scintillating facts about slime molds
Don’t ever believe you’ve got nature figured out. Case in point: Myxomycetes or plasmodial slime molds. Here are six fascinating facts from a recent article by BRIT Research Associate Harold Keller that will make you question what you think you know about life on this planet.