CRISPR Unlocks a New Path to Stronger Medicinal Plants
Newswise — Medicinal plants synthesize a wide range of specialized metabolites that form the foundation of many modern…
A family’s solitary fight to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he was…
An Ecuadorian family works to save endangered plants in the Amazon
ALTO ILA, Ecuador (AP) — On a recent journey into the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Ramón Pucha realized he…
A Discovery Researchers Call ‘Revolutionary’
Ashwagandha is a small shrub that’s having a big moment. Used in traditional Indian medicine for thousands of…
How vines search for and attach to other plants
Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A new…
Hyundai Motor to deploy AI robots at US plants as Trump tariffs hit profit
Automobiles Humanoids by Boston Dynamics can run 24 hours a day Boston Dynamics, which Hyundai Motor Group acquired…
Tree rings record ancient solar storms – but biology blurs the signal
When the Sun erupts, it can fire streams of high-energy particles toward Earth, triggering solar storms that disrupt…
Some plants make fake berries to trick birds into helping them
A plant that can’t make seeds has a big problem: it can grow, but it struggles to move.…
Study shows why trees don’t grow faster when CO2 levels are high
Plants absorb carbon dioxide and water, use sunlight to make sugars, and release oxygen. So if the air…
Insects can hear plants “talking” before deciding where to lay eggs
Female moths don’t rely on sight or smell alone. They can also hear stressed plants. Scientists found that…
Old herbal remedy moves from folklore to facts
For generations, borage has been brewed and applied as a remedy for everything from sore joints to skin…
Brazil’s soy industry withdraws from Amazon deforestation pact, risking forest loss
SAO PAULO (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Brazil’s largest soy producers assured buyers that their harvest —…