Plant Toxins Fatal to Sugarcane Hailed as the 'New Weapon' Antibiotic in Fight Against Bacteria
The threat of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections has been growing across human civilization for years.
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Stroke Recovery Improved for 70% of Patients Taking Celery Seed Drug
Butylphthalide is already approved for use in treating strokes in China. Currently though, the FDA has not approved it for any use.
Efforts to Save Endangered Blue Butterfly Quadruples its Population-but Also Saves a Lupine from Extinction
Oregon's Fender's Blue butterfly is soon to be only the second-ever insect downlisted from Endangered to Threatened on the ESA.
New Mosquito Repellent Works Better Than DEET, is Safer, and Smells Good
On its own, neither DEET, nor the second-most used mosquito repellent picaridan, provides all the desired effects.
Secrets of Namibia's Fairy Circles Were Demystified After Half Century
Scientists have puzzled over the origin of Namibia's fairy circles for nearly half a century, but German researchers have finally solved it.
World's Largest Prehistoric Flower Preserved in Amber is Stunning Reminder of Nature's Beauty -LOOK
This 1.1 inch flower incased in amber was found 150 years ago, but a re-examination found pollen samples which proved its modern lineage.
Otherworldly Scenes Show Plants Breathing in Close-Up Detail: A Long Sought Discovery
Scientists have discovered the molecular triggers for plants opening their "mouths" to breathe, and caught it on film.
Two Channel Island Plants Found Nowhere Else are Off Endangered Species List and Now Flourishing
The ESA is the most successful conservation legislation, preventing 99% all species listed since 1973—around 291—from going extinct.
A Fruit So Sweet, Yet Grown Indoors: Will the Japanese Cultivar Become This Tesla of Strawberries?
The Omakase berries are grown hydroponically, meaning they are cultivated in soil-less tubes of liquid fertilizer in controlled environments.
Volunteers 'De-seaweeding' Results in Dramatic 600% Improvement of Coral Regrowth
Any good gardener knows what a good de-weeding can do for a soil plot. As it turns out, it's much the same for coral reefs.
1 Million New Seagrass Seedlings Will Protect Sardinia's Beaches While Storing 35-Times More Carbon Than Trees
The new project launched by Med Sea looks to plant 1 million seagrass plants by 2050 across 19 square miles off the coastline of Sardinia
Finally Rid of Invasive Shrubs, Scientists Use Lichen to Regrow the Celtic Rainforest in Loch Lomond, Scotland
The hope is to encourage massive propagation to give the forests in Trossachs the tangled emerald mess that makes them so fantastical.
Plant Brought to the Office 14 Years Ago Has Grown into 600-Foot Monster
Bringing in the ivy in 2009, they merely wanted to brighten up the workspace. Now 14 years later, the plant has grown to almost 600 feet long
The Magic of Moss: The Tiny Plant Absorbs 6x More CO2 Than Other Plants, Says New Study
Found in at least 12,000 varieties from snow-capped mountains to red-hot deserts, moss is the oldest living relative of all plants
Nature's Famous Spiral is Coded into 400 Million Years of Plants-But Not in This New Fossil
The Early Devonian Period produced a plant known as the clubmoss, which arranged its leaves in a spiral, but outside the Fibonacci Sequence.
Plants Respond to Touch Sending Different Signals Through Their Cells, Shows New Study
When prodded with a tiny glass rod, leaves released waves of calcium signals to cells that quickly diminish after the touch.
Flower That Grew Only in York Brought Back From Extinction After 30 Years-First Ever British De-Extinction
It grew out of every crack in the pavement during the recession of the 1970s, but soon fell prey to widespread weedkiller application.
The Story of How Rapa Nui Lost its Flowering Trees, But Humans Ensured its Survival
If you're the kind of person who likes rare things, then the toromiro tree would be a truly exceptional addition to your ornamental garden.
A California Superbloom Is Springing to Life and the Best is Yet to Come
Last year's was breathtaking; one of the most dramatic ever seen according to experts. This year promises to be something similar.
Glow-in-the-Dark Petunias Emit Bioluminescence Like Fireflies-Now For Sale in 48 States Online
Unfortunately for the human taste of beauty, forest plants have no need to glow in the dark like those in the movie Avatar.
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