During thunderstorms, leaves from trees and other plants create mini electric discharges that can significantly alter the surrounding air quality. …
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Shocking Plant Secrets, Revealed by Science
Scientific research reveals how these unique plants underwent evolutionary changes specific to their environment.
Carnivorous plants are the 'most skillful green hunters on the planet.' Carnivorous plants like Venus flytraps have evolved to be skillful …
They're so bendy in the wind. Palm trees sway in the strong wind at Santa Lucia Beach, in Cuba, on Sept. 9, 2017, during Hurricane Irma. Trees …
Flashy new videos of the plant shameplant (Mimosa pudica), which is renowned for its ability to rapidly fold up its leaves, reveal how chemical and …
The oldest trees in the forest carry outsized importance. Ancient trees, the venerable sentinels of forests, may preserve genetic diversity that helps …
