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01-29-2021

Is Deadly Nightshade Really Deadly? Misnomers of the Botanical World

Some plants have rightly earned their larger-than-life reputations. As one...

01-24-2021

What is the Chinese Art of Penjing? (It’s Not the Same as Bonsai)

Penjing is an ancient Chinese art form of creating landscape...

01-21-2021

The Gardener’s Guide to Perennial Vegetables for a Home Greenhouse

One of the best things about being a gardener is...

12-25-2020

20+ Types of Thank You Flowers

When you want to show appreciation for someone, the gift...

12-11-2020

Top 15 Plants for a DIY Nursery

Plant nurseries are places where plants are propagated and grown...

12-04-2020

Is Garlic Mustard Edible? How to Prepare It

Garlic mustard is an herbaceous plant native to Asia, Africa,...

11-26-2020

Perennial Vegetables to Grow in North America

Imagine harvesting fresh veggies from your garden each summer without...

11-18-2020

10 Surprising Purslane Benefits

Purslane is a common herb that’s renowned for its medicinal...

11-12-2020

Holly Leaf History

Holly has integrated itself so well into mainstream culture, you...

When trees die in drought conditions, the underlying cause is a rapid collapse in the hydraulic system, according to a new study

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04-13-2021

Drought kills trees faster than previously thought

When trees die in drought conditions, the underlying cause is a rapid collapse in the...

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In a new study published by Frontiers, experts have determined that adding beans and other legumes to crop rotations could be key to more sustainable and nutritious food production.

04-13-2021 Plants

Legume crops boost nutrition while protecting the environment

In a new study published by Frontiers, experts have determined...

04-12-2021 Plants

Genetic variations control how tomatoes respond to mutations

The way a tomato responds to a mutation is influenced...

In a new study published by the British Ecological Society, experts report that foxgloves rapidly changed the length of their flowers after arriving in North and South America

04-12-2021 Plants

Foxgloves rapidly evolved in the presence of hummingbirds

In a new study published by the British Ecological Society,...

Eucalyptus trees can be genetically modified to prevent them from reproducing and invading native ecosystems, according to a study from Oregon State University.

04-07-2021 Plants

Eucalyptus trees can be modified to prevent invasive spreading

Eucalyptus trees can be genetically modified to prevent them from...

The research may ultimately enable scientists to engineer heat-resistant crops that are able to thrive despite global warming.

04-06-2021 Plants

Study identifies genes that control heat response in crops

Rising temperatures are signalling crops to flower too early and...

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A new study from the University of Illinois reveals how climate change is impacting coffee production in Colombia, the third largest producer in the world.

04-06-2021 Environment

Colombian coffee production will increase, but not at low altitudes

Climate change is creating agricultural challenges on a global scale....

According to the researchers, this series of events paved the way for flowering plants to become dominant in tropical rainforests.

04-04-2021 Plants

Asteroid impact helped flowering plants take over rainforests

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI)...

In a new study from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI), experts have identified a group of bacteria that appear to help fungi and their host plants gain access to soil nutrients

04-03-2021 Plants

Fungi rely on bacteria to release nutrients for their host plants

In a new study from the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI),...

Tropical plants with thick leaves will likely respond very successfully to rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, according to a new study from the University of Washington.

04-02-2021 Plants

Tropical trees with thick leaves may thrive in higher CO2 conditions

Tropical plants with thick leaves will likely respond very successfully...

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Gray wolves became one of the largest predators to survive the last ice age by changing their diet, according to a new study from the Canadian Museum of Nature.

04-12-2021 Animals

Gray wolves survived the ice age by changing their diet

Gray wolves became one of the largest predators to survive...

A new study from the University of Edinburgh has revealed that squirrels have bigger brains than their closest living relatives

04-12-2021 Animals

Bigger brains allow squirrels to live in complex environments

A new study from the University of Edinburgh has revealed...

Crop and timber production are two of the biggest drivers of declining wildlife populations, and collectively contribute 40 percent of the overall extinction risk of mammals, birds, and amphibians.

04-11-2021 Animals

Sustainable practices could greatly reduce species extinction risk

Crop and timber production are two of the biggest drivers...

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04-13-2021 Plants

World’s first mission to remove space debris

Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency features the Banks Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand.

04-12-2021 Featured Videos

Banks Peninsula on New Zealand’s South Island

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

Today's Video of the Day from the NASA Earth Observatory features the northern lights over Canada captured by astronauts on September 28, 2017.

04-11-2021 Nature

Astronauts share stunning views of the northern lights

Today's Video of the Day from the NASA Earth Observatory...

Today's Video of the Day from NASA Goddard reveals the surprising influence that humans have on Earth's freshwater resources.

04-10-2021 Nature

Human impact on Earth’s freshwater resources revealed

Today's Video of the Day from NASA Goddard reveals the...

Today's Video of the Day from the European Space Agency features Bucharest, which is the capital of Romania

04-09-2021 Featured Videos

Bucharest on the Romanian Plain

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

04-08-2021 Science

The Juno spacecraft reveals origin of zodiacal light

Today's Video of the Day from NASA Goddard describes a...

04-07-2021 Featured Videos

Shadows on the Moon

Today's Video of the Day from NASA Goddard features sunlight...

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