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plants
Marlowe Starling • May 5, 2023
Ten years after Superstorm Sandy struck the east coast, naturalists worry a government-funded storm mitigation plan will wipe out a historic ecosystem
Hannah Loss • December 3, 2021
Chloroplast-stealing sea slugs straddle the line between plant and animal, holding promise for green energy sources.
Casey Crownhart • November 16, 2021
The herbarium at the New York Botanical Garden is a resource for scientists looking for new ways to study plants
Jackie Appel • January 27, 2021
Scientists recently developed a substance that could help plants grow on Mars without the need for an artificial oxygen atmosphere
Casey Crownhart • January 25, 2021
The popular weed killer could impair honeybees’ immune systems, leaving them vulnerable to infections
Lauren Leffer • January 13, 2021
To save the plants, one scientific field highlights the importance of protecting Indigenous knowledge
Delger Erdenesanaa • November 13, 2020
To manage wildfires, the United States needs a lot more prescribed burns. Tribes and community organizations are ready to step in
Jonathan Moens • August 5, 2020
Some philosophers argue that consciousness pervades the universe. But not everyone is convinced.
Jessica Romeo • February 13, 2019
Sex differences in male and female plants raise some big questions
Donavyn Coffey • November 19, 2018
Plants have never experienced where our climate is going — one researcher wants to prepare them for the worst.
Chloe Williams • November 15, 2017
New research shows that mosquitoes feeding on plant nectar bite more throughout their life span. For malaria control, plant management might be important
Nicole Wetsman • July 26, 2017
Sleeping Giant state park is home to diverse microclimates
Nicole Wetsman • April 17, 2017
Humans often do more harm than good when we try to rebuild damaged landscapes
Nicole Wetsman • October 10, 2016
Photographer Matt Kaelin grows bug-eating plants in his Long Island apartment
Ryan F. Mandelbaum • May 2, 2016
An Appalachian battle rages over a pipeline route through sensitive salamander habitats