• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 28th, 2013
Plants Regrow After Spending 5 Centuries Buried in Ice

Plants Regrow After Spending 5 Centuries Buried in Ice

As the Teardrop Glacier retreats, plants under it return to life

Plants Talks to Each Other, Some Are Friendly and Some Are Mean

Plants Talks to Each Other, Some Are Friendly and Some Are Mean

Researchers say a plant's neighbors influence its growth

Make Something Unreal Winner Epigenesis Shows Off Gameplay in New Trailer

Make Something Unreal Winner Epigenesis Shows Off Gameplay in New Trailer

The game is designed to appeal to the eSports crowd

Plants Create Sunshades to Curb Climate Change, Study Says

Plants Create Sunshades to Curb Climate Change, Study Says

Researchers explain gases emitted by plants have sun-dimming effect

Sealed Bottle Garden Still Alive and Kicking After 40 Years

Sealed Bottle Garden Still Alive and Kicking After 40 Years

The man who planted the garden has never opened the bottle to allow in fresh air and water

Green Tip: Home-Made, $10 Robots Help You Grow Plants Indoors

Green Tip: Home-Made, $10 Robots Help You Grow Plants Indoors

These devices will make sure your very own botanical garden gets all the light it needs

Green Tip: How to Turn a Computer Into a Flower Pot, Still Keep It Working

Green Tip: How to Turn a Computer Into a Flower Pot, Still Keep It Working

The heat generated by the PC can be made to support various plants

England's Poison Garden Is Home to About 100 Deadly Plants

England's Poison Garden Is Home to About 100 Deadly Plants

Visitors are required to keep their distance, avoid health hazards

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 30th, 2012
Oregon Makes Bugs Go After Others of Their Kind to Protect Valuable Plants

Oregon Makes Bugs Go After Others of Their Kind to Protect Valuable Plants

The state’s nurseries now resort to bug-on-bug biological control

Neanderthals May Have Been the First Doctors

Neanderthals May Have Been the First Doctors

New evidences suggest they were using medicinal plants

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 5th, 2012
Leaves of Some Plants Narrow Due to Global Warming

Leaves of Some Plants Narrow Due to Global Warming

The effect was observed in the field by Australian researchers

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 3rd, 2012
Critical Step in Photosynthesis Revealed at RPI

Critical Step in Photosynthesis Revealed at RPI

The study may be used to create new types of photovoltaics

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 29th, 2012
How Plants Help Bees Remain Attached to Their Petals

How Plants Help Bees Remain Attached to Their Petals

Newly found mechanism ensures insects can latch on to flowers

Nanoparticles Simultaneously Deliver DNA, Proteins Inside Cells

Nanoparticles Simultaneously Deliver DNA, Proteins Inside Cells

American investigators create new techniques of controlling plant cells

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 22nd, 2012
Plants Cool Their Leaves by Elongating Their Stems

Plants Cool Their Leaves by Elongating Their Stems

This adaptation is particularly useful in hot environments

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 14th, 2012
Plant Protein Study Could Lead to Improved Yields, Production

Plant Protein Study Could Lead to Improved Yields, Production

The discovery could also have applications in the fields of medicine

Plants' Response to Global Warming Severely Underestimated

Plants' Response to Global Warming Severely Underestimated

Warming experiments show the drastic effects of climate change on vegetation

 
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