A Group of Scientists Suggest that Plants Feel Pain

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.18.2019 08:10 AM

According to researchers from Tel Aviv University, plants can feel pain and they send out ultrasonic sounds when they experience environmental stress

Cytochrome b6f is the Key in Maximizing Photosynthesis for Greater Yield in Important Crops

11.15.2019 06:38 AM

Creating new models like this helps researchers see that the cytochrome b6f taps into the electrical currents around it to power up protons—much like plugging in a rechargeable battery.

Alkaloid Obtained from an Amazon native Plant Developed to Increase Anti-tumor Activities

11.11.2019 07:44 AM

The research team from the University of Ribeirao Preto and Federal University of Sao Carlo brought into focus the two species of Cat's Claw and harnessed its alkaloids to produce a more potent weapon against tumors.

Scientist Attempts to Debunk the Growing Trend of Plant Neurology

08.13.2019 06:00 AM

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

06.19.2019 09:31 AM

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

06.12.2019 11:22 AM

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?

06.12.2019 08:44 AM

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 Scientists Discover Gene that Can Potentially Increase Crop Yields

06.11.2019 10:41 AM

Researchers have brought this goal a step closer by finding Phloem Unloading Modulator (PLM), a new gene that affects nutrient trafficking by altering the channels connecting neighboring plant cells called plasmodesmata

Plant Blindness May Lead To Disastrous Consequences

05.04.2019 17:25 PM

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.

Scientists Discovered the Importance of Wax for Plants Survival in the Desert

04.29.2019 11:46 AM

The colocynth manages to make its leaf up to 15 degrees more cooling than the desert air In 1956, Otto Ludwig Lange, a botanist, discovered plants in the Mauritania desert in West Africa whose leaves could heat up to 56 degree Celsius.

Plants Have Incredible 'Brains' That Are Actually cells

06.06.2017 13:36 PM

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.

Improved Genome Of Spinach Plants Discovered By Researchers

05.25.2017 18:45 PM

Breeders could improve spinach genome more as researchers conducted genome sequencing in spinach plants.

Researchers Decoded How Plants Tell Time Based On A Protein

05.18.2017 13:00 PM

Researchers have finally discovered how plants tell time. Clocks could tell time clearly while it isn’t known by the majority how plants tell time.

Underwater Grasses Takes Great Benefit From Chesapeake Bay, Increasing Growth Found By Scientists

05.03.2017 07:22 AM

Researchers conducted an annual survey found the growth of underwater grasses in the Chesapeake Bay increased by 8 percent between 2015 and 2016.

Extinction Risk For Many Species Of Plants & Animals Are Higher Than Suspected

04.30.2017 08:19 AM

The estimates of the new range which have been gathered from the Columbia study revealed that the IUCN maps for 17 of the 18 bird species contained expansive zones of unsatisfactory territory and boundlessly overestimated their ranges.

Plants' Extraordinary Ability To Survive Amazed Scientists: Discovery Leads Genetic Target For Growing Hardier Plants

04.29.2017 06:09 AM

Scientists discover how plants grow in an extreme environment through confocal imagining technique. A research conducted by a Penn-led team identified a certain protein involved in how plants develop their root hair cells that take up water and nutrients.

Plants Have Been Named After Famous Hollywood Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger And Danny DeVito: A Rare And Interesting Initiative

04.28.2017 12:41 PM

Biologists have recently surprised all when they named two plants after the popular actors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.

Naked Mole Rats Could Survive Without Oxygen, Don’t Get Cancer & Turn Into Plants

04.21.2017 19:42 PM

Find out interesting facts from the study about the naked mole rats here. Naked mole rats are known to be bizarre looking creatures living in the tunnels of East Africa.

Plants Can Feel the Environment, Responds To Stress & Stimulus Using Their Epidermis.

04.19.2017 19:29 PM

A new research cemented the notion that plants are adapting to its environment. Their biggest and most effective "sensor" is their epidermis or skin.

World's Weirdest Farms From The Most Hospitable Locations On Earth And Space

03.30.2017 18:31 PM

The world's weirdest farms will not only sustain people's needs for foods to survive. But, it will also prove how innovation saves people from chaos.

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

04.07.2015 18:59 PM

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.