130-Million-Year-Old Fossilized Flower Bud Could Answer Charles Darwin's 'Abominable Mystery' of How They Evolved

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 01.17.2022 20:58 PM

Scientists found the oldest fossilized flower bud in China, which could be the transitional stage that will unravel how and when the first flowering plants evolved.

Genomes of Roadside Weed Arabidopsis Thaliana Helps Scientist Understand Genetic Mutation

01.13.2022 00:58 AM

A new study observed a non-random mutation pattern in genes of a roadside weed known as the thale cress. The findings gave insights to how mutations work in the evolution of organisms, including humans.

Behaviors of Animals and Plants Strongly Influenced by Gravitational Tides from Sun and Moon, Experts Confirmed

01.05.2022 00:30 AM

A new biological study confirmed that the gravitational tides from the sun and moon's activities influence the behavioral aspects of both animals and plants on Earth.

City Lights Confuse Urban Trees: Study Shows Climate Change and Daylight Extension Alter Growing Patterns of Plants

12.01.2021 04:13 AM

A study on the effects of city lights and climate change on urban trees reveals that they sprout leaves a week earlier than their rural counterparts.

ABSTRAX Pins the Exact Origin of Cannabis’ Distinctive Skunk-Like Aroma in Scientific Peer-Reviewed Study

11.30.2021 14:18 PM

The Discovery of a new family of volatile sulfur compounds unlocks a whole new avenue of cannabis research.

The Search For Life: 100 Years Research Institute at the Goetheanum

11.23.2021 10:11 AM

The Research Institute at the Goetheanum was founded a hundred years ago, prompted by the first experiments in search of a ‘reagent’ that can make life visible.

Beach Apple Poisonous Despite Fruity Appearance, Becomes More Toxic When It Rains

11.10.2021 05:18 AM

A tree species called Hippomane mancinella is considered as the most dangerous plant around the world due to the toxic sap it produces.

Iron Deficient Plants Optimize Photosynthesis to Protect Themselves From Damaging Effects of Sunlight

10.18.2021 03:11 AM

Researchers from Dartmouth College discovered how iron deficient plants protect themselves from damaging light that involves a genetic process that involves optimizing photosynthesis.

‘Mystery Plant’ Species Unveiled; New Type Found in the Amazon Rainforest Confirmed 50 Years After First-Ever Unearthing

10.10.2021 00:04 AM

The original 20-foot specimen of what recent reports have described as a "mystery plant" was discovered in 1973 by Chicago's Field Museum's retired curator Robin Foster.

Is Plant Farming on Mars Possible? Clover in Regolith Soil Develops Through Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria

10.01.2021 02:45 AM

A new study suggests nitrogen-fixing bacteria Sinorhizobium meliloti as solution to grow plant food on the Martian regolith soil.

University of Mississippi and Hapten's Poison Ivy Vaccine Development Now in Clinical Trials

09.22.2021 23:42 PM

The development of the University of Mississippi and Hapten Science on poison ivy vaccines have passed initial human testing and now under clinical trials.

Phytoplasma Bacteria Knows How to Parasitize Plants; Slows Age Development and Turn Into 'Zombies'

09.20.2021 00:13 AM

A new study confirmed that Phytoplasmas can parasitize plants and turn them into 'zombies,' similar to what Ophiocordyceps can do to tropical ants.

Crop Plant Resiliency Using Energy Conversion Found During Photosynthesis; May Develop Immunity from Stress, Bacteria

09.11.2021 08:49 AM

A recent study on phtotsynthesis revealed a beneficial energy conversion process that could help crop plants more resilient against stress, bacterias, and even climate change extremities.

Humans Growing Plants on Mars Impossible Due to Cosmic Radiation Exposure Rather Than Martian Soil

09.03.2021 07:39 AM

"The Martian" movie shows an astronaut planting potatoes on Mars. In reality, this might be impossible not because of the Martian soil but because of radiation exposure that is 17 times harsher than Earth's.

Plant-Animal Mutualism: Coevolution of Fruit Bats and Pepper Plants Linked to Biological Scent Sensory Ability

08.12.2021 11:20 AM

A recent study proves the coevolution history of short-tailed fruit bats and pepper plants through the sensory ability of bats.

Earliest Land Plants 400 Million Years Ago Possibly Modified Earth's Climate Regulation

07.19.2021 05:54 AM

In a recently published study, researchers recently showed the arrival of the first land plants roughly 400 million years ago may have changed the way this planet is naturally regulating its own climate.

Underground Microbes Help Plants Survive, Reduce Stress Even in Poor Lighting Conditions

07.06.2021 06:20 AM

Everyone knows that terrestrial plants are firmly anchored in the earth through their roots, creating their food from the sunlight above and the nutrition below. However, a new study shows how one aspect of their nutrition steps up when the other starts to fail.

Ancient Plant Fossils Help Explain the Rise of Flowering Plants

05.27.2021 05:10 AM

Flowering plants, formally known as angiosperms, are now among the most populous across terrestrial ecosystems, providing other organisms with food through their fruits. However, their exact origins have remained a mystery for a long time - and ancient plant fossils could help unravel their secrets.

Unique Plant Produces Odor Similar to Dead Insects Attracting, Trapping Coffin Flies

05.24.2021 06:38 AM

A unique plant in Greece was recently found to be producing odor like that of decaying insects, perhaps a strategy to entice and eventually trap coffin flies.

Ancient Judean Date Palm Tree Genomes Germinated from 2,000-Year-Old Seeds

05.06.2021 06:20 AM

Researchers have successfully sequenced the genome of a 2,000-year-old extinct date palm tree at the Center for Genomics and Systems Biology of Abu Dhabi.

Scientists Bring Back Forgotten Plant Species to Produce Climate-Resilient Coffee

04.21.2021 08:16 AM

Scientists have rediscovered a forgotten plant species they think could save coffee production from climate change.