Biology
How do insects find pollen?
Flowers have many ways to signal to insects which flowers have pollen, for example by color, scent and even changes in electrical current.
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Biology
66 million year old 'living fossil' tree grown in a secret place
A group of scientists is looking to reintroduce the Wollemi pine, which went extinct 2 million years ago, in the wild.
Biology
Discover the world's tallest monocotyledonous plant
A giant, strange palm with straight trunks, surprisingly high up to 50 meters, is only found in Colombia.
Biology
A unique tree that looks like it was cast in bronze, typical of Tibet
This tree is grown as an ornamental plant in many parts of the world because of its striking copper-red bark, rare in woody plants.
Biology
Explain how trees communicate with each other when they are in danger
Scientists have discovered that when faced with danger such as pests, plants have the ability to spread a volatile compound around to warn healthy plants to activate def…
Biology
Are genetically modified foods really scary?
All over the world, people regularly produce genetically modified soybeans, corn, cotton, alfalfa, canola, apples, papayas, potatoes, summer squash, and sugar beets.
Scientific application
When scientists turned their research to growing wild vegetables
Purslane, stinging nettle, jasmine, wild pennywort, pennywort, bep leaves... are being researched, bred and sought to be grown commercially by scientists.
Scientific application
Turn coffee grounds, sugarcane bagasse into... plant pots, chess sets
Materials that seem to no longer have any use value or have low economic value such as bagasse, sweet potatoes... can become bioplastics.
Videos
While walking, the couple encountered a strange scene they had never seen before
During a picnic, a couple in South Carolina, USA were extremely frightened when they discovered a strange tree shaking violently on its own.
Science Events
Vietnamese scientist receives award from the King of Thailand
Dr. Ngo Thi Thuy Huong and her colleagues at Phenikaa University were awarded the King of Thailand Awards for their work on plant treatment technology using vetiver gras…
Scientific works
Singapore plans to build the world's largest ocean CO2 removal plant
The Equatic-1 plant is expected to use electrolysis technology to remove up to 10 tons of CO2 per day from seawater and the atmosphere.
Scientific works
Britain will build the world's largest tidal power plant
The Liverpool city government is considering a project to build a road across the river and a tidal power plant with a total capacity of 700 MW.
Scientific works
The Arab Emirates surprised the world with the world's largest 'vertical farm'
Going into operation in 2022, the farm called GigaFarm of the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is bringing in millions of kilograms of vegetables every year.
Scientific works
The mobile power plant 'packages' more than 240 solar panels
Austrian startup Solar Container launched the SolarCont mobile solar system containing 240 solar panels folded into a box as large as a standard container.
Scientific works
Indian billionaire builds the world's largest clean power plant
An Indian billionaire is building the world's largest power plant, an area five times the size of Paris, visible from space, meeting the electricity needs of 16 million…