• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 17th, 2015
This Might Be the First Flowering Plant in Earth's History

This Might Be the First Flowering Plant in Earth's History

The plant grew 125 to 130 million years ago

Watch: How and Why Poison Ivy Causes Insufferable Rashes

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

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

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

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

Carnivorous Plant Remains Found in Amber Are 35 to 47 Million Years Old

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

Web Crawling with 107 Million Spiders Will Have You Running for the Hills – Photos

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

Men Arrested After Cops See Marijuana Plant Sticking Out of Their Car

Men Arrested After Cops See Marijuana Plant Sticking Out of Their Car

The “criminal masterminds” were shortly after charged with manufacturing marijuana

Car-Making Plant in Oxford, UK, Now Powered by Solar

Car-Making Plant in Oxford, UK, Now Powered by Solar

The MINI car-making plant has been fitted with over 11,500 solar panels

World's Biggest Cauliflower Is Six Feet (1.82 Meters) Wide and Weighs 60 Pounds (27 Kg)

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

Rosie the Riveter Factory Needs $3.5M (€2.6M) by Thursday or It's Gone

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

Propane Plant Explosion in Tavares, Florida Is “Human or Equipment Error”

Propane Plant Explosion in Tavares, Florida Is “Human or Equipment Error”

The fire department responds to allegations of sabotage

Propane Plant Explosions in Central Florida Injure Seven People

Propane Plant Explosions in Central Florida Injure Seven People

The fires were put out during the night with foam

Rare Corpse Flower Readies to Bloom in Washington, DC

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

Fire Kills 119 Workers at Chinese Slaughterhouse, Explosions Reported

Fire Kills 119 Workers at Chinese Slaughterhouse, Explosions Reported

The death toll in the Baoyuanfeng Poultry plant blaze rises

Chinese Workers Take Managers Hostage, Go on Strike over Toilet Breaks

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

Apple to Sell Wi-Fi Plant Sensor in EU Stores

Gadget measures soil moisture, light intensity and temperature

 
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