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Plants can talk. Yes, really. Here’s how. Animals aren’t the only ones with the gift of gab. But what are plants actually “saying” to each other?
Paleontologists have uncovered in Arizona a Triassic treasure trove of fossils dating back 209 million years ago.
Survey data collected by the National Gardening Association indicates interest in planting native plants is growing. Fourteen percent of participants sought native plants in 2019, compared to 26 ...
"We're the future generation to take care of our planet." Teen recognized by National Geographic for raising awareness about ...
Carnivorous plants have long captured popular imagination, portrayed to exaggeration in cult classics such as The Addams Family and Little Shop of Horrors as meat-eating monsters.. Their real-life ...
As plants progress, challenge kids to chronicle the plant’s life cycle. Every day, week, or month, have them write, draw, or even photograph their observations. They can also make a chart of the ...
Shea, argan, licorice, and more: Behind products like lotion, shampoos, and tea, complex supply chains hide environmental and social risks. Wild plants—such as Brazil nuts and licorice root ...
In Belize’s Actun Tunichil Muknal cave, a sacred Maya site, plants grow in darkness, sparking concerns about how tourism affects its fragile ecosystem. In Belize’s Actun Tunichil Muknal (ATM ...
The earliest evidence for the use of plants as drugs—possibly for medication or a pick-me-up—may have been found amid human remains in a 15,000-year-old cave burial in North Africa.