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Indiana University's beloved corpse flower, Wally, recently bloomed. When will the rare sight and horrible smell happen again ...
"I hope it inspires people." Scientists thrilled after finding elusive 'tiny mystery' flower thriving in unexpected location: ...
Vegetarians, we're afraid we've got some news that you're probably not going to like… Plants emit sounds, akin to ‘screams’, when they’re distressed, according to a new study. They allegedly produce ...
Common houseplants, such as lucky bamboo, pothos, and arrowhead vines, can be propagated in a glass of water using clean shears and liquid plant food.
W e humans bloomin' love a flower. Sniffing them, looking at them, lopping them off and popping them in vases. On land, there ...
Plant extracts refer to a class of substances derived from plants characterizing the broad range of sources and types with ...
Plants and trees send their roots into the ground to soak up water and nutrients from the soil. Until now, scientists ...
Polyploidy, or whole-genome duplication (WGD), is a major mechanism of genome evolution across the tree of life and is ...
Researchers at the IPK Leibniz Institute have discovered a previously unknown protein that is central to plant reproduction.
We saw die-back in trees coming out of winter. In some cases, it is environmental stress from drought stress and winter ...
Retired biologist Tami Gingrich explores the hidden lives of spittlebugs inside their unique homes — frothy blobs surrounding ...
With its stench of rotting flesh and giant size, Cal Poly’s corpse flower attracts visitors from across SLO County.