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…
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…
Plant found that appears to have stolen genes from another species
On sheer rock walls in West Africa, a small, unassuming plant carries a genetic trait that does not…
Plants use chemical smells to communicate with their neighbors
Plants may appear silent, but plant communities are constantly communicating. Instead of sound or movement, plants exchange information…
Surprising discovery made about the nectar of pitcher plants
New analyses show that Nepenthes khasiana, a carnivorous pitcher plant from northeast India, loads its nectar with a…
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 —…
Researchers Develop New Tools to Turn Grain Crops into Biosensors
Newswise — ST. LOUIS, MO, January 6, 2026 — A collaborative team of researchers from the Donald Danforth…