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As the continent warms, plant life begins to develop in Antarctica

May 31, 2017

In a dramatic display of the effects of climate change on the planet, plant life has begun developing faster in Antarctica, according to a new study. Banks of moss are growing on the northern peninsula of the c...

The carnivorous bladderwort plant reveals intriguing genome and DNA editing mechanism

Cody Gash

Feb 25, 2015

Innovation

The carnivorous bladderwort, a mysterious aquatic plant has revealed its mysterious genome, which has fascinated scientists for a long time. Although smaller in size than most other plants, it is known to have ...

Intelligent carnivorous pitcher plant attracts only batches of ants for lunch

Charles Omedo

Jan 14, 2015

Innovation

An insect-eating plant of Borneo is proving more intelligent that its pitcher-plant folks by exploiting changes in weather conditions to attract only batches of ants or other insects into its leaf traps where t...

Plant photosynthesis boosted by molecular vibrations

Platonium

Jul 14, 2014

Innovation

Scientists used ultrashort pulses of light to take a closer look at photosynthesis in plants, and, in doing so, discovered that molecular vibrations can actually enhance the efficiency of photosynthesis. The...

Bird population decline likely due to a controversial pesticide

Platonium

Jul 9, 2014

Innovation

The controversial pesticide that has been killing off bees is now being implicated in the drop in bird populations, says a new study. The insecticides known as neonicotinoids are killing off huge amounts of ins...

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