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Researchers have mapped the genome of the poppy plant which could help make effective pain treatment production easier and widely accessible.

06-20-2019

History of the Poppy Flower

The history of the poppy flower is a rich one....

06-19-2019

How Do Pineapples Grow?

The pineapple is a tropical fruit that travels far in...

06-15-2019

What Is Chaga? Intro to the Alaskan Medicinal Mushroom

If you haven’t heard of chaga, you aren’t alone. This...

06-05-2019

Top 5 Uses For Bamboo Plants

Belonging to a subfamily of grass, bamboo is one of...

05-25-2019

What Is the Best Rope Plant?

Plants have provided humans with some of the most important...

05-24-2019

How To Get Started Urban Farming

Urban farming is a growing movement around the world. Grandmothers,...

05-17-2019

Vine Plant Identification 101

Vines make an excellent addition to many gardens, indoor or...

05-14-2019

5 Great Anti-Inflammatory Herbs

Inflammation is important. It is a phenomenon that helps the...

05-11-2019

Is a Plant-Based Diet Healthy?

There are many arguments for which kind of diet is...

Researchers have found that plant-foods may act as transmitters for antibiotic-resistant bugs to the human gut biome.

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06-22-2019

Antibiotic-resistant bugs can be transmitted from plants to humans

Researchers have found that plant-foods may act as transmitters for antibiotic-resistant bugs to the human...

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Two new studies have found that urban landscapes, specifically how they are managed, could provide a lifeline for important pollinators.

06-21-2019 Animals

City landscapes can actually be very helpful in recovering monarch numbers

It might seem counterintuitive that cities would be the key...

Apples are the archetype of a fruit. But where did this ubiquitous fruit come from? How did it become so widespread?

06-20-2019 Plants

How the apple became such a ubiquitous, iconic fruit across the globe

Nearly every children's book about the alphabet starts with “A...

Researchers have tracked ancient human migration patterns through Oceania and the Pacific islands using paper mulberry plants.

06-20-2019 Lifestyle

Paper mulberry plants help reveal how humans migrated to Oceania

How the Pacific islands of Oceania were first inhabited is...

A new study has found that marijuana use has both increased and substantially shifted away from the illegal market since retail sales began in 2014.

06-20-2019 Lifestyle

Marijuana use has increased but has moved away from the illegal market

The results of a new study from the University of...

Nestle has committed to 100% responsible palm oil by 2020, but Greenpeace called the company's commitment to monitor its palm oil for deforestation ‘inadequate’.

06-19-2019 Environment

Nestle pledges responsible palm oil sourcing — is it progress or greenwashing?

Palm oil is often talked about for its environmental impact...

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This new species provides a compelling example of the fact that sexuality among Earth's living creatures is far more diverse, and interesting, than what is expected.

06-18-2019 Plants

Australian Outback plant species challenges the idea of binary sexuality

A team of scientists led by Bucknell University is describing...

The evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds is a "striking example" of the consequences associated with human activities.

06-18-2019 Plants

Superweeds are becoming increasingly resistant to herbicides

According to the authors of a new study in the...

Midwestern farmers who rely on rainfall to water their crops will have to turn to irrigation if the current climate trends and crop modifications continue.

06-18-2019 Plants

Midwestern farmers may soon have to rely more on irrigation than rainfall

Midwestern corn growers who rely on rainfall to water their...

Celery is often disregarded as a disposable garnish, but its extraordinary health benefits make it one of the most underrated foods on the planet.

06-18-2019 Plants

A celery stalk a day may help keep heart disease and cancer away

Celery is often disregarded as nothing more than a disposable...

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Despite the risks to the safety of both humans and animals, wildlife selfies have exploded in popularity in recent years.

06-24-2019 Animals

Taking selfies can put animals in danger by making them too comfortable

This month, wildlife officials in Oregon reported that they had...

When zebrafish were placed in a virtual-reality-equipped chamber that eliminated the visual feedback linked to movement, the fish ultimately decided to give up.

06-23-2019 Animals

Fish are able to ‘give up’ and save energy thanks to gila

When zebrafish were placed in a virtual-reality-equipped chamber that eliminated...

The results of a national survey have revealed that beekeepers in the United States lost 40.7 percent of their honeybee colonies from April 2018 to April 2019.

06-22-2019 Environment

More than 40 percent of US honeybee colonies were lost in the past year

The results of a national survey have revealed that beekeepers...

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Today’s Video of the Day from the National Science Foundation (NSF) describes how oceanographic expeditions gather important information about the world’s oceans.

06-23-2019 Environment

The mysteries of the world’s oceans

06-22-2019 Science

Winter habitat found under the Arctic ice

Today's Video of the Day from the USGS reveals that...

06-21-2019 Science

The Lena River Delta from space

Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency...

06-20-2019 Science

Exploring mesophotic reefs in Hawaii

Today's Video of the Day from the University of Washington...

06-19-2019 Science

USGS sensors measure coastal storm flooding

Today's Video of the Day from the USGS describes specialized...

06-18-2019 Science

New thermal zone discovered in Yellowstone

Today's Video of the Day from the USGS describes a...

06-17-2019 Science

The stars of the constellation Cepheus

Today's Video of the Day from NASA explores the stars...

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