2017/12/Fossil-Bear.jpg
12-18-2017
Ancient bear had a sweet tooth, researchers say
A team of scientists have found 3.5 million-year-old fossils of...
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2017/12/Cannabis.jpg
12-17-2017
Study: Cannabis compound may ease psychosis
While marijuana has has a reputation as a trigger of...
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2017/12/Glow-in-the-dark-trees-could-soon-replace-street-lamps.jpg
12-15-2017
Glow in the dark trees could soon replace street lamps
Bioluminescence is the chemical reaction that occurs in fireflies and...
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12-14-2017
Plants respond unexpectedly to a total eclipse
Earlier this year, a total eclipse could be viewed across...
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2017/12/Even-plants-require-male-and-female-interaction-to-reproduce-.jpg
12-14-2017
Even plants require male and female interaction to reproduce
A team of plant molecular biologists have been examining how...
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2017/12/Forests-are-now-less-capable-of-bouncing-back-after-wildfires.jpg
12-12-2017
Forests are now less capable of bouncing back after wildfires
An investigation into the resilience of Rocky Mountain forests has...
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2017/12/Potatoes-helped-keep-peace-in-Europe-for-hundreds-of-years.jpg
12-11-2017
Potatoes helped keep peace in Europe for hundreds of years
Potatoes have become such a food staple all over the...
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2017/12/Anesthesia-works-on-plants-the-same-way-it-does-on-people.jpg
12-11-2017
Anesthesia works on plants the same way it does on people
Anesthesia has been used for medical purposes since the 19th...
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2017/12/African-deforestation.jpg
12-11-2017
Missing the forest for the trees: African deforestation not as bad as feared
African deforestation has led to the loss of more than...
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2017/12/Why-some-rare-species-persist-while-others-face-extinction.jpg
12-08-2017
Why some rare species persist while others face extinction
Climate change, habitat degradation, and anthropogenic interference, have all posed...
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2017/12/Not-too-dry-not-too-wet-the-perfect-climate-for-plants.jpg
12-08-2017
Not too dry, not too wet: the perfect climate for plants
Plants rely on water, sunlight, and nutrients to survive. Nutrients...
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2017/12/Windborne-dust-provides-nutrients-to-mountain-top-trees-.jpg
12-08-2017
Windborne dust provides nutrients to mountain-top trees
Dust may seem like just a messy nuisance, but it...
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