Plants
Plants in Space—The Final Frontier in Cancer Research
The world of flora has long been a source of cancer-fighting therapies. The drug paclitaxel, for example, originally came from the Pacific yew tree.
Plant Which Can Cause Blindness Spreads to New State
"Giant hogweed makes poison ivy look like a walk in the park," officials warned.
Plant Roots Send Messages When Neighbors Are Too Close
It's a dog-eat-dog world out there, even for plants.
Earth Day 2018 Facts About Pollution, Plants, Animals
Earth Day 2018 is focused on a multi-year campaign to end plastic pollution.
Land Plants Grew 100 Million Years Earlier Than Thought
The advent of land plants changed the planet forever.
Mars Hopes to Genetically Engineer Chocolate to Save It
Cacao plants are one of many that face extinction as climate change alters the environment.
Glowing Plants Could Be Electricity-Free Desk Lamps
Imagine plants used as streetlights, illuminating work spaces and as desk lamps.
How the U.S. Military Will Use Plants as Spies
Plants are very sensitive to environmental changes. The military wants to read their responses.
Plant Life on the International Space Station
By studying how plants react to life in space, we can learn more about how they adapt to environmental changes.
Plants Know How to Take Risks and When to Gamble
Maybe “pea-brained” should be a compliment.
Plants Face Extinction: Charity Calls on Public to Help
U.K. plant conservation charity reveals list of plants at risk of extinction.
One-Fifth of All Plants Threatened
But researchers have also found more than 2,000 new species in the last year.
Self-Driving Garden Is Driven by Plants
The Hortum Machina, B. uses electro-chemistry of plants to find the perfect plot to settle in.
Newly Evolved Species of Tumbleweed Rolling Through CA
It can now be found at more than a dozen spots throughout the state.
Cactus Guts Could Rid Water of Toxins
The same properties that help desert plants survive droughts can clear water sources of pollutants.
Plants Coat Themselves in Sand to Prevent Being Eaten
Sandy plants are protected fortresses.
Plant Forensics Aid Crime Investigations
DNA in marijuana and pine pollen shows potential for solving crimes
New Species of Parasitic Plant Found in Japan
The plants do not need sunlight, only fungi, to survive.
Breakfast in Post-Apocalypse America
Deep in the Colorado Front Range is a vast library of plant and animal material that could keep humanity thriving for centuries.
Illegal Trade Threatens One-Third of World’s Cacti With Extinction
If you see a cactus in the wild, leave it be.
Mutant Plants Suck TNT Out of Soil, Could Clean Polluted Land
Munitions pollute a vast area of land in the U.S., larger than the state of Maine.
World’s Oldest Flowering Plant Came From the Water
It is the most ancient flower found to date, raising questions about angiosperm evolution.
Grass Extract Repels Mosquitoes as Well as Synthetic DEET
The plant could provide a more sustainable and health-friendly mosquito repellant.
Some Carnivorous Plants Are Mostly Vegetarians
Scientists find that bladderworts will eat pretty much anything they can catch.