So I really like plants, and I want a career in the botany or agricultural fields, but I hate the outdoors. Getting dirty and breaking a sweat is no problem, insects are. I have a horrible fear of bugs. Even when I water the garden in my backyard, I do it from afar, because I don't want to be...
Tiny ocean plants, or phytoplankton, were long thought to be passive drifters in the sea — unable to defy even the weakest currents, or travel by their own volition. In recent decades, research has shown that many species of these unicellular microorganisms can swim, and do so to optimize light...
Ah, Cincinnati. Our symbol is the flying pig, our former mayor is Jerry Springer and and a guy who wants to be mayor soon is handing out free marijuana plants. More »
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Keeping flowers or plants in your house is supposed to make things more beautiful, not chaotic. But this vase is only balanced when the flowers have water. If too much liquid evaporates, the counter-weight pulls one side of the vase down.
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The sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful energy.
To help solve this problem, researchers at the University of Georgia looked to nature for inspiration, and they are now developing a...
...plant.? im making a garden and weeds have taken over our backyard.i picked out most of them but how do i get rid of the rest? see we already grew a bell pepper plant too,so whats the best way too get rid of them and will it hurt future plants that grow there?
Scientists say amending an EU directive on GMOs could help stimulate innovation in making vaccines, cheaper pharmaceuticals and organic plastics using plants. In a paper to be published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, six scientists from the US and Europe compare risk assessment and regulation...
Thinking about setting up my fish tank with live plants because I'm sick of ugly plastic ones I don't really have much idea what I'm doing or what plants are best for starters some hardy plants that are available in Australia I've only got a small tank 35 litres
I also have a dwarf gourami a...
Boo hoo - i just beat Plants vs Zombies on my Android. What other games are similar? I enjoyed the straightforward gameplay and simple, fun graphics. Thanks!
An international team of researchers, led by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona and the University of York, has provided the first molecular evidence that Neanderthals not only ate a range of cooked plant foods, but also understood its nutritional and medicinal qualities. Until recently...
Pitcher plants are so large that they can digest entire rats without thinking twice—that is, if they had brains or a nervous system. And at California Carnivores outside of Sebastopol, California, they have an entire nursery full of them. Venus fly traps too, and a whole collection of plants...
i have a 10 gallon tropical fish tank with platies in it. It is kept at 24 degrees Celsius. What live plants would you suggest me and also what i need to do to take care of it.
A team of scientists have used the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura satellite to confirm major reductions in the levels of a key air pollutant generated by coal power plants in the eastern United States. The pollutant, sulfur dioxide, contributes to the formation of acid rain and...
The French are great at lots of things: bread, cheese, wine, shrugging. Sadly, their nuclear power stations aren't so amazing. They're unsafe, and need a massive overhaul. More »