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3 min read • 27 Aug 2026
How Plant Roots Defend Against Salty Soil
Salt is a kitchen essential for humans. For crops, it is a slow-moving crisis.
Salt is a kitchen essential for humans. For crops, it is a slow-moving crisis.
3 min read • 26 Aug 2026
Microalgae Oil: An Alternative to Palm Oil?
Palm oil is everywhere. It shows up in half of all consumer products on store shelves. Yet its produ…
Palm oil is everywhere. It shows up in half of all consumer products on store shelves. Yet its production carries a heavy environmental pric…
3 min read • 21 Aug 2026
Potato Milk: A Greener Alternative to Traditional Dairy?
Potato milk may not be the first option that comes to mind when browsing the plant-based dairy aisle…
Potato milk may not be the first option that comes to mind when browsing the plant-based dairy aisle. But this humble root vegetable is maki…
3 min read • 18 Aug 2026
More Trees Don’t Mean More Birds: New Research Challenges Assumptions
Planting trees along farmland is widely promoted as a straightforward way to boost biodiversity. But…
Planting trees along farmland is widely promoted as a straightforward way to boost biodiversity. But a new study from Hiroshima University s…
3 min read • 12 Aug 2026
Two Toxic Flowers May Hold the Key to Potent New Medicines
Wolfsbane and larkspur are two plants notorious for causing nerve damage and paralysis at vanishingl…
Wolfsbane and larkspur are two plants notorious for causing nerve damage and paralysis at vanishingly small doses. They may also carry compo…
2 min read • 10 Aug 2026
Europe Allocates Over $2.5 Million to Support the Growth of Plant-Based Foods
The European Union is making a financial commitment to accelerate the shift toward plant-based diets…
The European Union is making a financial commitment to accelerate the shift toward plant-based diets. A newly launched initiative, the ISAAP…
3 min read • 6 Aug 2026
Scientists Raise Concerns Over Golden Oyster Mushrooms Being Sold in Florida Markets
Yellow caps and mild flavor have made the golden oyster mushroom a staple of home cultivation kits a…
Yellow caps and mild flavor have made the golden oyster mushroom a staple of home cultivation kits and grocery shelves. Yet there is a growi…
4 min read • 4 Aug 2026
Oak Trees Outsmart Hungry Caterpillars by Delaying Their Leaf Growth
Every spring forests across the temperate world wake up on a schedule. The same goes for the insects…
Every spring forests across the temperate world wake up on a schedule. The same goes for the insects that depend on them. Caterpillars time…
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3 min read • 31 Jul 2026
Scientists Identified the Gene That Lets Crops Hit "Pause" During a Drought
When cold snaps, floods, or drought hit, plants can't relocate. They survive by pausing. They shut d…
When cold snaps, floods, or drought hit, plants can't relocate. They survive by pausing. They shut down growth temporarily until conditions…
3 min read • 28 Jul 2026
The World's Rarest Plant Has One Wild Individual Left in South Australia
Along the Coorong coastline in South Australia lies a forgettable stretch of road called Woods Well.…
Along the Coorong coastline in South Australia lies a forgettable stretch of road called Woods Well. Scattered houses, open paddocks, remnan…
3 min read • 23 Jul 2026
Rice Seeds Germinate 24% Faster When They "Hear" Raindrops
A new study in Scientific Reports provides the first direct evidence that seeds can sense environmen…
A new study in Scientific Reports provides the first direct evidence that seeds can sense environmental sounds, including rain, as signals to begin growing. The research was led by MIT professor Nicholas Makris and Cadine Navarro.
4 min read • 20 Jul 2026
Hidden Carbon Power of Trees
A new study found that oak trees continue absorbing carbon dioxide for months after their growth sto…
A new study found that oak trees continue absorbing carbon dioxide for months after their growth stops, challenging the long-held assumption that photosynthesis and tree growth always occur together.