Tag: plants

Plants are incredibly sensitive – what we learned about their response system could help protect humans

Plants are incredibly sensitive – what we learned about their response system could help protect humans

8 ways to turn your homes into a wildlife refuge

8 ways to turn your homes into a wildlife refuge

How a corpse plant makes its terrible smell − it has a strategy, and its female flowers do most of the work

How a corpse plant makes its terrible smell − it has a strategy, and its female flowers do most of the work

What I’ve learned from photographing (almost) every British wildflower

What I’ve learned from photographing (almost) every British wildflower

The climate case for planting trees has been overhyped — but it’s not too late to fix it

The climate case for planting trees has been overhyped — but it’s not too late to fix it

Why grow plants in space? They can improve how we produce food and medicine on Earth

Why grow plants in space? They can improve how we produce food and medicine on Earth

AI is unlocking a treasure trove of data held in herbarium collections

AI is unlocking a treasure trove of data held in herbarium collections

Chaos gardening – wild beauty, or just a mess? A sustainable landscape specialist explains the trend

Chaos gardening – wild beauty, or just a mess? A sustainable landscape specialist explains the trend

The hidden trade-offs between garden aesthetics and pollinator preferences

The hidden trade-offs between garden aesthetics and pollinator preferences

56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators

56 million years ago, Earth underwent rapid global warming. Here’s what it did to pollinators

how plant roots could save harvests from drought

how plant roots could save harvests from drought

5 ingenious things trees do that human designers can learn from

5 ingenious things trees do that human designers can learn from