Can people catch infections from plants?
It’s a plotline that has haunted science fiction for decades: Humans become infected by plant pathogens, causing illness, death or a zombie-like state. But is...
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Flowering plants transformed into ‘hopeful monsters’ in 9 dire bursts across evolutionary time, study finds
When the dinosaur-killing meteor hit Earth 66 million years ago, many flowering plants transformed into “hopeful monsters” to endure the resulting environmental crisis. Now, new...
Drought paradox study reveals plants around Colorado River turn to groundwater when it gets too hot and dry, reducing flow into the already strained basin
Thirsty plants are sucking up water that would otherwise end up in the Colorado River, according to a new study. The findings could have important...
How plants moved from sea to land and changed Earth forever
Long before dinosaurs roamed the land, Earth looked very different from the planet we know today. Around 500 million years ago, most of Earth’s surface...
Kazakhstan plants tens of thousands of trees in giant effort to reintroduce tigers
Tigers will soon roam Kazakhstan for the first time in over 70 years as conservationists undertake a gargantuan effort to restore part of their lost...