Your favorite fruits may have come from radioactive plants. Meet the wonderous ‘gamma gardens’
The number of mutant plant varieties on the market is unknown.
Tag: plant
Climate warming is changing the US planting zones
Iconic plants may disappear from their traditional zones as climate change pushes them northwards.
International research team creates eco superglue out of cellulose and water
It's cheap, eco-friendly, and actually outperforms synthetic glue in certain cases.
Billion-year-old green algae is a relative of all plants on dry land
It's the oldest green algae we've found.
How plants decide when to flower and when to grow
Flower life seems simple enough, but there is some important decision-making involved.
Ancient plants reproduce in the UK as global warming increases
“It’s not something that’s happened with a short-term mild spell. It’s a longer-term warming which is making these things happen.”
Researchers identify gene that makes plants and fungi play nice — we’ll use it to make better crops
"The resulting plants would grow larger and need less water and fertilizer, for instance," say the authors.
Research is getting to the root of climate change with bigger, deeper plant roots
"We are incredibly excited about this first discovery on the road to realizing the goals of the Harnessing Plants Initiative," ...
Wax, water, and heat: how leaves survive in extremely hot environments
Ever wondered how plants manage to survive in ungodly high temperatures?
Researchers find salamander-eating plants in Canadian provincial park
Shouldn't it go the other way around?
New mathematical model describes the growth pattern of plant leaves
The beauty of math is embedded in nature.
Nanoparticles inject genes directly into the chloroplast of plants
It's easier and more effective than other gene editing methods. What's more, there's no risk of transmitting altered genes to ...
China grows the first plants on the far side of the moon
The cotton sprouts, unfortunately, perished after a couple of days.
MIT designs and builds a plant-robot plantborg that can move towards light
Its name is Elowan and it probably comes in peace.
Plant roots may hold the key to the next generation drought-resistant crops
It's an arms race with climate change.
Scientists show how plants communicate — and it looks amazing
I could watch these videos all day.
A flurry of new studies finds being a vegetarian is good for you
Convince me otherwise!
Plants use underground networks to see when their neighbors are stressed
Despite their sedentary lifestyles, plants have a lot more going on than it seems.
Indoor plants can be natural, sustainable air-cleaning systems
A semi-autonomous, sustainable, eco-friendly air cleaning system. Or as we usually call it -- a plant.
Marijuana Scientists Are Getting High Wages
By the year 2020, it is predicted the marijuana science industry will be employing about 300,000 individuals.
