All posts tagged "Plants"
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Kew Report Provides Tally of World’s Plants
In a first global assessment of the world’s flora, scientists have estimated that there are 390,900 plants known...
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Earliest flowering plant on Earth discovered
Discovery of what seems to be the earliest flowering plant on Earth believed to have existed some 125...
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Plants get stressed too; send out animal-like signals
Researchers have found that though plants lack a nervous system, they use signals normally associated with animals when...
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Humankind will be in danger if we continue to destroy plants on Earth: Study
Plants are one of the primary sources of energy and food on Earth and researchers have warned that...
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Bats have established a mutually beneficial relationship with pitcher plants: Study
In a rather intriguing find, researchers have stumbled upon a sort of mutually beneficial relationship between bats and...
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Researchers discover gene performing circadian functions in plants
Researchers have discovered a gene performing circadian functions in plants to control when the plants release scents to...
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‘Corpse Flower’ finally opens at Paignton Zoo
The ‘Corpse Flower’ has finally opened after weeks of waiting at the Paignton Zoo. Titan Arums (Amorphophallus titanum)...
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Titan Arum’s bud in Scotland confirmed as flower that will bloom soon
There has been a lot of excitement surrounding a bud that was produced by Titan Arum at the...
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“Corpse Flower” may soon bloom in Scotland
The Titan Arum – also called the “Corpse Flower” because of its rotting flesh like odour – at...
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Towards more resilient, disease resistant crops using supercomputers
In a quest for more disease resistant and resilient crops, researchers have moved a step closer to identifying...