Tag: plants
These Plants Photosynthesize Deep in the Arctic Even When There’s No Light
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Most of life’s engines run on…
How Invasive Plants Are Fueling California’s Wildfire Crisis
Fire has always shaped the landscape in California. But today it burns hotter, more frequently,…
Tomato plants are covered in tiny anti-pest booby traps
The hairs on tomato plants are actually tiny pest trapsJalaal Research Group/University of Amsterdam For…
Forever chemicals: Wastewater treatment plants funnel PFAS into drinking water
A wastewater treatment plant in CaliforniaJustin Sullivan/Getty Images Wastewater treatment facilities are a major source…
Meatpacking plants mostly pollute low-income, communities of color, EPA data shows
This story was originally published by Investigate Midwest. In March, officials in Postville shut down…
15 Soothing Bedroom Plants to Help You Sleep
Sleep is an essential part of our well-being. The process is vital to both our…
Quantum ‘Ghost Imaging’ Reveals the Dark Side of Plants
September 18, 20242 min readQuantum ‘Ghost Imaging’ Reveals the Dark Side of PlantsEntanglement lets researchers…
Plants and their pollinators are increasingly out of sync
For the past four years, plant biologist Elsa Godtfredsen has trekked to a subalpine meadow…
Biodegradable microplastics may actually be worse for soil and plants
Some supermarkets now use biodegradable plastic bagsUrbanImages/Alamy Biodegradable plastics that get broken down into microplastics…