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U-M Herbarium Spotlight: Lost for 35 Years, a Tardigrade-Killing Fungus Makes an Unexpected Return

Missing for more than three decades, a fungus that infects microscopic creatures has made an unexpected comeback. This discovery highlights how the collections at the U-M Herbarium continue to drive new scientific discoveries.

Tags: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Herbarium; Alden Dirks

U-M Herbarium Researchers Develop AI Tool, Using Plants to Peer Into The Past

Scientists who study plant physiology and evolution have a new tool in their toolkit: a machine learning algorithm that can scan digital plant specimen collections and quickly measure leaf size and thickness.

Tags: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Herbarium; Aly Baumgartner; Thais Vasconcelos

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