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an illustration of two orchids and their root systems. one is growing near decomposing wood and fungi and has more flowers. the other is still growing, but does not have as many flowers

Parasitic orchids ditch photosynthesis for fungi

By Laura Baisas

plant leaf up close

Tiny, fast lasers are unlocking the mysteries of photosynthesis

By Charlotte Hu

Background of close up lettuce leaves. Top view

Why does lettuce go bad so quickly?

By Victoria Fernández, Ana Cros Stötter, Jaime Colchero / The Conversation

A vintage photo collage shows a man in a suit and glasses looking at a scientific apparatus, with old newspaper clippings in the background discussing "experiments" and "vegetable material" and the possibility of creating food.

100 years ago, scientists thought we’d be eating food made from air

By Bill Gourgey

A cross sectional image of an actively growing microbialite from South Africa.

‘Living rocks’ suck up a lot of carbon

By Laura Baisas

several red and beige mushroom-like plants growing at the base of a tree

Asexual parasitic plants break biology’s rules

By Laura Baisas

This fluorescence image shows chloroplasts (magenta colored) successfully incorporated into the hamster cells, with other features of the animal cell also highlighted (nuclei in light blue and organelles in yellow-green).

Bioengineers made mutant, solar-powered hamster cells

'Electro-agriculture' prototype.

‘Electro-agriculture’ may help plants grow in the dark

Bright tropical monstera leaves basking in sunlight

How much light houseplants actually need

By Debbie Wolfe

A beautiful snowy forest. The setting sun shines through the tall trunks of conifers.

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Snow isn’t actually white

By Laura Kiniry

africa and the middle east seen from space

New theory ups the odds that intelligent aliens exist

By Lauren Leffer

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Bose is blowing out noise-canceling headphones and earbuds during its back-to-school sale

By Stan Horaczek

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Could this NASA-inspired gadget help you avoid flu season?

By Stack Commerce

Seaweed farmer in Bali, Indonesia on November 23, 2018.

Kelp farming isn’t as green as it seems

By Veronique Carignan / Undark

Green ocean island water against blue sky with mountains in distance

Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say

Close-up shot of fern fronds

What was the very first plant in the world?

By Erin Potter / The Conversation

View looking up into lush green branches of large tree and tall Green Tree in Spring.

Could trees know when the summer solstice is?

By Andrew Hacket-Pain / The Conversation

a newly discovered species of plant. it has fuzzy white wool on its green leaves, a yellow center, and two small red flowers

New species of fuzzy sunflower found by national park volunteer

By Laura Baisas

A panoramic sand dune of sahara desert at Mhamid el Ghizlane in Morocco wide shot.

Saharan dust sustains life all over the Atlantic Ocean

How deep does life go?

By James Lawrence Powell / MIT Press Reader

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