Biology
Plants know pain when cut and whine when not watered
Recent research by scientists shows that plants also feel pain and emit a groan when not watered.
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Space science
Elon Musk is about to bring a marijuana plant into space
SpaceX, the billionaire Elon Musk's launch and launch company, will bring marijuana and coffee plants to the International Space Station in March.
Biology
How garden will attract more insects?
The alarm is sounding about the global decline in insects! Recent studies show that the number of insects is plummeting, due to habitat loss and pesticides.
Archeology
Strangely, the plants 'rain' are both sweet and fragrant
In particular, this 'rainwater' is both sweet and fragrant, inviting insects and birds to enjoy, thereby supporting the pollination process.
History
Who is Rapee Sagarik and is Google 97th birthday today?
Rapee Sagarik is Google doodles today to celebrate its 97th birthday as a gardener, botanist and father of Thai orchids, a country that is home to nearly 1,300 native or…
Biology
One-third of tropical flora in Africa is at risk of extinction
The researchers surveyed 22,000 tropical plant species in Africa and found that 7,000 species, or 32%, were at risk or facing extinction.
Biology
Amazon forest trees have longer leaves than adults
Coccoloba gigantifolia grows 15 meters tall, has 2.5 meter long leaves, most likely the largest leafy species of the dicotyledonous plants.
Biology
Banana trees become a renewable source of bioplastics
Biodegradable 'plastic' bags made from a banana plant may sound a bit ... bananas, but some Australian researchers have found a way to do that and make it a public solut…
Environment
Indian beaches are covered with white foam due to pollution
People discovered Marina Beach, Chennai, smelled pungent and appeared foamy at the weekend.
Scientific works
'Conquering' the Da River to build Hoa Binh Hydroelectricity
Nearly 80 years ago, when the French poked exploration drills into the riverbed at any location, they encountered the alluvial layer.
Discover science
If you thought growing a houseplant could purify the air, you're wrong!
Filling your house with plants may make you happier, but it will not help you breathe any cleaner unless you have to grow an extremely large number of plants.
Animal world
Lizards change their eating habits when the climate rises 2 degrees Celsius
Lizards usually live on an insect diet, including insects that eat plants like crickets, as well as carnivorous insects like spiders and beetles. T
Space science
China aspires to create genetically modified seeds in outer space
Chinese scientists use satellites to send seeds and plants into space, taking advantage of high radioactivity to create gene mutations that cannot occur on Earth.
Biology
Plants know ... 'panic' when it rains heavily
A new study has shown that plants have an amazingly complex response to rainfall.
Biology
A 3,000 year old olive tree still bears fruit
Thanks to the method of dating by luminescence, the scientists found the time to plant ancient olive trees with trunk circumference up to 12.5 m.