Showing posts with label plants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plants. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Friday, October 23, 2020
Thursday, August 6, 2020
The Texas Triffid Ranch
"A thumbnail view of Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery, originally created for the Texas arts site Glassdoor."
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Saturday, November 30, 2019
The Biggest Herb on Earth is... a Banana?!
Published on Nov 30, 2019 SciShow
"When you think of herbs, you might picture rosemary, basil, or dill weed, but you can add something a bit bigger than that to your mental herb collection: good ol' bananas."
Monday, April 22, 2019
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
First Plant Grown on The Moon
via the Gaurdian
"A small green shoot is growing on the moon after a cotton seed germinated onboard a Chinese lunar lander, scientists said.
The sprout has emerged from a lattice-like structure inside a canister after the Chang’e 4 lander touched down earlier this month, according to a series of photos released by the Advanced Technology Research Institute at Chongqing University.
'This is the first time humans have done biological growth experiments on the lunar surface,' said Xie Gengxin, who led the design of the experiment, on Tuesday."
Thursday, December 27, 2018
Leaf
Some of the best mimicry I've ever seen https://t.co/bMGhei6zj1 (from https://t.co/X5ZDxl2QZK) pic.twitter.com/DAto7SWR7H
— Mike Inouye (@minouye271) December 26, 2018
Monday, December 17, 2018
Why Do Tomatoes Taste So Bland?
Published on Dec 17, 2018 SciShow
"The tomatoes you find in the supermarket used to be tastier, but we accidentally bred the flavor right out of them!
Hosted by: Olivia Gordon"
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Why Do Tumbleweeds Tumble? | Deep Look
Published on May 1, 2018 Deep Look
"The silent star of classic Westerns is a plant on a mission. It starts out green and full of life. It even grows flowers. But to reproduce effectively, it needs to turn into a rolling brown skeleton."
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Watching plants grow has never been so exciting
Published on Mar 20, 2017 Science Magazine
"A new program lets microscope track tiny objects over time."
Monday, February 13, 2017
Making TINY Native Terrariums
Published on Jan 22, 2017 SerpaDesign
"I've been getting a fair amount of requests to make some tiny terrariums. Well... here's 5 of them. Enjoy!"
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Plants Use An Internet Made of Fungus
Published on Jan 24, 2017 Gross Science
"It's called the 'Wood Wide Web.'"
Monday, April 18, 2016
The Fern That Cooled the Planet
Published on Apr 18, 2016 SciSho
"Over it’s lifetime, the Earth has seen plenty of climate change. About 50 million years ago the planet experienced extreme cooling, and all from a little fern."
Wednesday, March 23, 2016
4 Plants That Are Great for Humans
Published on Mar 23, 2016 SciShow
"A quarter of all prescription drugs in the U.S. come from substances that are found only in plants. In this episode of SciShow, we take a look at four of these talented plants who make our lives better."
Sunday, March 13, 2016
Sunday, January 17, 2016
First Flower Grown in Space
via Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly)
"First ever flower grown in space makes its debut! #SpaceFlower #zinnia #YearInSpace"
Monday, January 4, 2016
Monday, November 16, 2015
How Plants Attract Bodyguards
Published on Nov 16, 2015 SciShow
"Lots of plants make nectar to attract pollinators, but some make special, extra nectar pots outside their flowers to feed their bodyguards."
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