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Scientist Attempts to Debunk the Growing Trend of Plant Neurology

Plant biologist says that plant consciousness is evolutionarily impossible. The field in which plants are believed to maintain a consciousness, self-awareness, and have the ability to feel things such as happiness or sorrow is called "plant neurology".

Dragonflies for Mosquito Control

A list of 10 plants that attract dragonflies for mosquito control. Dragonflies are some of the best predators to keep mosquito populations low. Not only do they scavenge the skies in adulthood, but they eat large numbers of mosquito larvae in their larval form--which happens in the water.

Making Natural Products in an Unnatural Way

The team have been able to create a synthetic metabolic pathway that will allow scientists to access these essential compounds in a controlled and efficient way

Pollinators: What’s All the Buzz About?

Our food production depends heavily on pollinators. The majority of flowering plants are pollinated by insects and other animals. It has been estimated that the proportion of animal-pollinated wild plant species rises from an average of 78 percent in temperate-zone communities to 94 percent in tropical communities.

Plant Blindness May Lead To Disastrous Consequences

A phenomenon scientists refer to as “Plant Blindness” meant that people forget to express appreciation to the flora around us and this could lead to disastrous effect not only on the environment but on human health as well.

Plants Have Incredible 'Brains' That Are Actually cells

Scientists have proved that just like humans and animals, even plants have brains. A recent study shows that a group of cells act as the brains of plants responsible for decision-making during germination.

How One Endangered Species Is Making A Change For the Better—Eating Sweeter Flora Instead

Many endangered species like the Giant Tortoises of the Galápagos islands share a similar fate with the introduction of human beings to their natural landscape. With humans so too come the pets and the plants that invade their space. And more often than not it means that these endangered species either die off or adapt to avoid competition or costly meals. But for some, in very rare conditions, it means that the species can thrive even better than it could on its sparse local sources for food. And in a new study published this week in the Biotropica, researchers say that after a four year study, tracking the movement and foraging behavior of giant tortoises, it appears that they are seeking out sweeter treats of invasive flora and fruits instead of their local fare.

The Energy for a New Crawl—Galápagos Tortoises Feast on Invasive Plants for a New Foraging Technique

When it comes to invasive flora, most conservation ecologists know that the ramifications that come with these primary producers often appear much higher in the food chain. Some animals are unequipped to utilize the plants for food, while others simply find the energy spent foraging for it is far too much for the energy gained. And it’s a dynamic that often leads some species to coevolve. But looking into one of the first Darwinian subjects, Galápagos Giant Tortoises, some researchers have found that the unique species may be getting far more out of the invasive flora than they once thought—enough to even change their foraging behavior altogether.

NASA Plans Life and Death on Mars—Planet’s First ‘Mars Plant Experiment’ to be Launched in 2020

In hopes of a long future on the Red Planet, researchers have proposed the addition of a horticultural experiment onboard NASA’s next Mars rover mission, scheduled to land in 2021. The proposed project, known simply as the “Mars Plant Experiment” (MPX) would not only aid in the understanding of plant growth on foreign planets, but also would lay the foundations for future colonies currently planning on settling in on Mars.
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