Duke University's closure of its herbarium, housing 825,000 plant specimens, has triggered outrage in the scientific community. The move has been met with protests from researchers and scientific societies, who fear the loss of valuable biodiversity data. Although the university plans to relocate the collection, no suitable place has been found. This decision follows a trend of other universities shuttering their herbariums due to space and financial constraints. The closure has raised concerns about the loss of important research and training in biodiversity studies.