Category Archives: Science & Research

Study Provides Framework for 1 Billion Years of Green Plant Evolution

December 13, 2019

An international consortium of nearly 200 plant scientists, including engineers at the University of California San Diego, has released gene sequences for more than 1100 plant species, the culminatio...

VIDEO: This Is What Plants Would Look Like on Other Planets

December 6, 2019

Take a look at alien plants. All of life can be traced back to living things that harness energy from light and that is plants that use photosynthesis for energy. Photosynthesis works because there i...

VIDEO: Breakthrough Discovery in Plants’ DNA May Lead to Slowing...

November 29, 2019

(CNN)Science has identified in the plant kingdom the “missing link” of cellular immortality between human and single-celled animals, according to a new study led by scientists from Arizon...

The World Is Constantly Running Out Of Helium. Here’s Why It Mat...

November 22, 2019

Helium is the second-most common element in the universe, but it’s comparatively rare on Earth. It also fulfills a surprising role in everything from space exploration to quantum computing. Sho...

Purdue Awarded $1M Federal Grant for Hemp ‘Education’

November 15, 2019

Purdue University has received a nearly $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help scientists get a better understanding of the production of industrial hemp. Growing hemp becam...

In an Unexpected Twist, Plants Enter a Type of ‘Panic’ Sta...

November 8, 2019

Just like us, plants need water to survive, but that doesn’t mean these leafy greens enjoy a downpour any more than we do. When the grey clouds loom and the rain begins to fall, their response ...

Relief for Fibromyalgia Linked to Floral Therapy Discovered in Study b...

November 1, 2019

A new study analyzing the benefits of occupational therapy finds a correlation between floristry and improved symptoms associated with fibromyalgia. Conducted by medical experts at Israel’s Sheba Med...

Bumblebees Use Perfume Patterns To Tell Flowers Apart

October 25, 2019

Study also suggests they can spot similarities between patterns of scent and those made with color. Pollinators don’t just wing it when it comes to finding a sweet treat: the shape, color, perfume an...

Live Recording! Hear the Sound of Plants!

October 18, 2019

If you live in a big city you might be constantly bombarded by very unnatural sounds. What if there was another way to weave the noise of nature into our everyday lives? Berlin-based electronic music...

Peony Scientist Breaks New Ground For Cut Flowers

October 11, 2019

One of the world’s most popular flowers – the peony—can now be grown in hot climates, following a discovery that could disrupt the multi-billion dollar global cut flower industry. Univers...