Plants more likely to be 'eavesdroppers' than altruists when tapping into underground networks, study finds
A new study led by the University of Oxford has used a modeling approach to show that it is unlikely that plants would evolve ...
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Study shows how plant roots access deeper soils in search of water
Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access deeper water reserves.
Gene-expression study reveals 2-in-1 root armor protects plants from environmental stressors, fights climate change
Plants may burrow into the ground and stretch toward the sun, but they're ultimately stuck where they sprout—at the mercy of ...
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Soil Bacteria Helps Plants Balance Growth and Defense
To stay healthy, plants balance the energy they put into growing with the amount they use to defend against harmful bacteria. The mechanisms behind this equilibrium have largely remained mysterious.
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How to remedy jade plant troubles
A reader's 10-year-old jade plant may have yellowing leaves due to changes in the soil makeup or a spider mite infestation.
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Max Removes Cartoon Network Hits and Other Animated Series to Begin 2025
Recently, much to the chagrin of many, CartoonNetwork.com was shut down by Warner Bros. Discovery. Although the site had once featured ways to watch some of our favorite Cartoon Network series, it ...
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These bacteria perform a trick that could keep plants healthy
Engineers showed that some types of soil bacteria can influence a plant's balance of growth and defense. The bacteria produce an enzyme that can lower a plant's immune activity and allow its roots ...
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Political cartoons reveal the evolution of Jimmy Carter’s legacy
It was the summer of 2015 when former president Jimmy Carter revealed a dire diagnosis: melanoma had spread to his liver and brain. As he made peace with the news, receiving treatment at Winship ...
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The New York roots that have led — and followed — Rangers’ Drew Fortescue to World Juniors
OTTAWA — Billy Fortescue is perched at a high-top table inside the Hard Rock Club at the Canadian Tire Centre during the 2025 World Juniors wearing his USA Hockey quarter zip. Nearby, a large ...
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Cowpea seeds chosen for in-orbit plant growth studies aboard ISRO mission
Cowpea seeds were picked over seeds of other plants to fly aboard the upcoming PSLV-C60/SpaDeX, POEM-4 Mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) after ground-based trials found them ...
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The key to preventing spindly seedlings is adequate light
Q: This past spring, we tried starting some of our own plants from seed indoors, but they got tall, spindly and weak by the time we wanted to plant them outdoors. What did we do wrong? — Tyler P.