'The Martian' Botanist Inspires Newfound Plant Species Name

Friday, February 26, 2016 - 18:01 in Biology & Nature

The 2015 film "The Martian" inspired a team of researchers who recently described a newly discovered Australian plant species, naming it after Damon's botanist character.

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