Anusha Zaman (14) studied the health affects of the betel plant. Largely mysterious to Westerners ... As a first step, Almontel's science project discovered that two different types of pthalates ...

Three sisters from Co Kerry have won the overall prize at the 2025 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition for their ...

Scientists have long sought ways to help plants turn more carbon dioxide (CO2) into biomass, which could boost crop yields and even combat climate change. Recent research suggests that a group of ...

Plants in the shade of other plants receive more light than scientists had previously believed. A team of researchers from ...

Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land. Among the first pioneers were the ancestors of humble hornworts, a group of small, unassuming plants that have ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and their partners reveal their pick of the top 10 plants and fungi named new to science in 2024. From marzipan-scented lianas to an entirely new ...

If you’re looking for a houseplant that’s as unique as it is low-maintenance, consider air plants. These quirky little ...

The Canadian company Plantaform introduced its eponymous smart indoor garden powered by "fogponics" at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, marking its hard launch in the U.S. CEO Alberto Aguilar plugs it as a ...

Fossilized plant remains discovered near a Utah ghost town have stumped scientists, who are unable to link them to any modern or extinct plants. Scientists have discovered that an "alien plant ...

The University of California, Berkeley fossilized plant remains, interpreted as a drawing. Live Science In the end, the researchers couldn’t match either fossil to more than 400 families of ...

“Andean bears have a broad diet, including more than 300 plants,” Nicholas Pilfold, a study co-author and conservation scientist with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, tells Popular Science.