- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 17th, 2015
This Might Be the First Flowering Plant in Earth's History
The plant grew 125 to 130 million years ago
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 14th, 2015
Watch: How and Why Poison Ivy Causes Insufferable Rashes
Science video explains why it's best to stay away from poison ivy when hiking or enjoying a quiet picnic
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 14th, 2015
60 Million Years After Breaking Up, Ferns Have a Baby Together
Having two ferns interbreed after such a long while is like witnessing a love affair between an elephant and a manatee
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 4th, 2015
Green Slugs Can Live on Sunlight Alone for Months, Just like Plants Do
The bight green sea slug is capable of photosynthesis, needs only sunlight to produce enough nutrients to stay alive
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 20th, 2014
Carnivorous Plant Often Turns Vegetarian, Eats Algae and Pollen Grains
The plant, known as the aquatic carnivorous bladderwort, turns vegetarian when its usual snacks are difficult to come by
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 3rd, 2014
Carnivorous Plant Remains Found in Amber Are 35 to 47 Million Years Old
The plant remains belong to two distinct species, were discovered in a mine near the city of Kaliningrad in Russia
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 4th, 2014
Web Crawling with 107 Million Spiders Will Have You Running for the Hills – Photos
The web, made by an army of orb-weaver spiders, was about the size of three American football fields when discovered
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2014
Men Arrested After Cops See Marijuana Plant Sticking Out of Their Car
The “criminal masterminds” were shortly after charged with manufacturing marijuana
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 18th, 2014
Car-Making Plant in Oxford, UK, Now Powered by Solar
The MINI car-making plant has been fitted with over 11,500 solar panels
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Ancuta Iosub
- April 28th, 2014
World's Biggest Cauliflower Is Six Feet (1.82 Meters) Wide and Weighs 60 Pounds (27 Kg)
Peter Glazebrook grew the gigantic vegetable in his greenhouse in Newark
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- July 30th, 2013
Rosie the Riveter Factory Needs $3.5M (€2.6M) by Thursday or It's Gone
With donations, the terrain could be annexed to that of the Yankee Air Museum
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- July 30th, 2013
Propane Plant Explosion in Tavares, Florida Is “Human or Equipment Error”
The fire department responds to allegations of sabotage
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- July 30th, 2013
Propane Plant Explosions in Central Florida Injure Seven People
The fires were put out during the night with foam
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 16th, 2013
Rare Corpse Flower Readies to Bloom in Washington, DC
Staff at the US Botanic Garden says the bloom will only last for one or two days
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Raluca Anghel
- June 4th, 2013
Fire Kills 119 Workers at Chinese Slaughterhouse, Explosions Reported
The death toll in the Baoyuanfeng Poultry plant blaze rises
- Oddiverse
- By Raluca Anghel
- January 22nd, 2013
Chinese Workers Take Managers Hostage, Go on Strike over Toilet Breaks
Workers have been beaten by 300 armed Chinese police officers arriving at the riot scene
- Apple
- By Filip Truta
- November 16th, 2012
Apple to Sell Wi-Fi Plant Sensor in EU Stores
Gadget measures soil moisture, light intensity and temperature