Biology
The fastest plants in the world
Contrary to popular belief, plants are not always static but can act very quickly, with timescales measured in milliseconds.
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Biology
One of the most dangerous plants in the world grows wild in Vietnam.
In the world of flowers, many species have very beautiful appearances but hide unpredictable dangers...
Biology
Two farmers grew a giant pumpkin weighing more than 1000kg.
A giant pumpkin weighing more than 1,000kg has broken the UK record. It was so big it needed a forklift to put on the scales at an exhibition.
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…
Biology
Decoding the terrible toxicity of the 'suicide tree': The tree grows wild on the coast
The suicide plant Cerbera odollam contains toxicity in the seeds. In the 19th century, thousands of people died each year from this poisonous plant.
Archeology
The 1 billion-year-old fossil of the oldest plant in the world
The scientists found fossils of a green algae that cover the sea floor, thought to be the ancestors of terrestrial plants that first appeared.
Scientific works
The US is preparing to build the world's smallest nuclear power plant in Idaho
In addition to its compact size, the most notable feature of this nuclear power plant project is that it will use radioactive waste to generate electricity.
Biology
Does the plant have sex?
In plants, as with most animals, the male part is associated with sperm production and the female part of the egg.
Biology
The most exclusive plants in the world
Humans are also at risk from some plant species. If you think that the pitcher plant is too small to swallow you, you are right, but its unique side will make you fall i…
Biology
Vietnamese scientists publish new plants for the world
At the end of July, Phytotaxa - a prestigious plant magazine, belonging to SCI's scientific citation system - announced the new plant species of the world found in Quang…
Biology
Most planted in the world but China is not a potato kingdom
The first potato plant was planted more than 7,000 years ago in southern Peru and the plant has only one source.
Biology
Interesting things in the plant world
Have you ever heard trees talking, sulking or moving? Those wonders have been discovered by scientists, making us surprised.
Biology
1/5 species of plants in the world are about to become extinct
According to the most reliable report on the status of plants with leaves on Earth, 1 in 5 plants are in danger of extinction.
Biology
Fig - The first domesticated plant in the world
The ancient botanists have found evidence that the source of agriculture is the domestication of fig trees in the Near East 11,400 years ago. Domestication c