Beetles turn tree defenses into weapons – but fungi fight back
Spruce bark is packed with phenolic compounds that defend the tree against invading fungi. Those chemicals live in…
New plant-based serum shown to regrow hair in weeks
A team of scientists has created a daily scalp hair growth serum, using a tropical plant-based extract, that…
Key cell traits help plants survive in saltwater
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Plant leaves reveal how forests respond to rising carbon dioxide
Plants absorb carbon dioxide and water, use sunlight to make sugars, and release oxygen. So if the air…
Ancient fossil reveals how small plants grew into giant trees
Walking through a forest shows how tall plants can grow. Trees rise high above the ground, with leaves…
A ‘Hybrid Habitat’ By Guto Requena Gives New Meaning to ‘Urban Jungle’ in São Paolo — Colossal
Photos by Manuel Sá. Images courtesy of Guto Requena, shared with permission December 22, 2025 Design Kate Mothes…
Plant used by early humans for centuries surprises modern science
Across tropical Latin America, a tall tree known as jatobá plant has long been trusted to ease pain,…
Natural compound found in dark chocolate and coffee is linked to slower aging
Eating dark chocolate might be doing more than satisfying your cravings, it may also be slowing how your…
New tree species hid in plain sight for over 40 years — and now it’s almost extinct
In a protected corner of the Peruvian Amazon, scientists have finally named a giant tree that hid in…
Natural compound found in dark chocolate is linked to slower aging
Eating dark chocolate might be doing more than satisfying your cravings, it may also be slowing how your…
U of I’s New Controlled Environment Research Facility Advances Indoor Farming with Stakeholder Input
BYLINE: Lauren Quinn Newswise — URBANA, Ill. — Bathed in an otherworldly purple glow, James Santiago points to…
They Send Messages Via The Air
Volatile compounds drifting on the breeze. Electrical pulses firing under bark. Scientists are discovering that trees are anything…