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Plants 'Scream' in the Face of Stress
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new study suggests that plants that are stressed by drought or physical damage may emit ultrasonic squeals.
Don't Waste Your Emotions on Plants, They Have No Feelings, Grumpy Scientists Say
By Mindy Weisberger published
You can talk to your plants — but they won't care.
Why Didn't Chernobyl's Radiation Kill the Plants There?
By Stuart Thompson published
Here's why plant life is so resilient to radiation and nuclear disaster.
The Carnivorous Plant Named 'Turtle Socks' Has Been Eating Baby Salamanders for Lunch
By Brandon Specktor published
These carnivorous Canadian plants don't just eat bugs — they eat vertebrates, too.
The World's Plants Are Going Extinct About 500 Times Faster Than They Should, Study Finds
By Brandon Specktor published
Three new plant species have disappeared from Earth every year since 1900, an alarming new analysis found.
The World's Tallest Tropical Tree Is Longer Than a Football Field
By Laura Geggel published
The world's tallest tropical tree on record is a giant, and it's nearly perfectly balanced.
Stunning 'Superbloom' of Flowers Is Set to Arrive in Southern California
By Laura Geggel published
The hills of Southern California will soon be alive with a massive "superbloom" of wildflowers, thanks to an unusually rainy fall and winter, news sources report.
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