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World's oldest plant fossil discovered
Mar 14, 2017The groundbreaking find pushes back the evolution of complex life forms by another 400 million years.
Bionic spinach is able to detect explosives
Nov 1, 2016Scientists have found a way to transform regular spinach plants in to highly effective bomb detectors.
New metal is four times tougher than titanium
Jul 24, 2016Scientists have created a brand new type of super-metal by melting together titanium and gold.
Plants are very good at making decisions
VIDEO Jul 4, 2016Despite not even having a brain, plants are actually quite adept at making important life choices.
Implant helps paralyzed man move his hand
VIDEO Apr 14, 2016Scientists have been working on a way to help paralysis patients regain some movement in their hands.
Memory implants could soon become a reality
Mar 2, 2016A leading British scientist has suggested that we may soon have the ability to manipulate memories.
Bionic eyes could eventually 'cure' blindness
Dec 21, 2015Scientists have been developing bionic eyes that work independently of a person's own ocular system.
Scientists create electronic 'cyborg' roses
Nov 21, 2015The flowers, which are still very much alive, have tiny electronic circuits threaded through them.
Do plants move in relation to the moon ?
Aug 22, 2015One British researcher believes that the movement of plants may be partially influenced by the moon.
Mysterious 'hair ice' caused by fungal growth
VIDEO Jul 24, 2015Scientists believe they have identified what causes thin hair-like strands of ice to form on plants.
Carnivorous plant finds way to attract bats
Jul 11, 2015A unique type of pitcher plant has developed a novel way to attract bats using an ultrasound reflector.
Food crops grown in underwater biospheres
VIDEO Jul 6, 2015A new way of growing food underwater is being tested out beneath the Bay of Noli in Savona, Italy.
Bees may now be addicted to pesticides
Apr 27, 2015Rather than avoiding harmful pesticides on plants, bees might actually be deliberately targeting them.
Head transplants possible 'within two years'
Feb 27, 2015A leading surgeon believes it will soon be possible to perform a real-life head transplant on a human.
New project aims to grow lettuce on Mars
Dec 30, 2014A team of science students is hoping to become the first to grow plants on the surface of the Red Planet.
UFO sighted over Arkansas nuclear plant
Dec 1, 2014A local witness reported a strange object which remained in the vicinity for almost two hours.
Mystery drones buzz nuclear sites in France
Nov 2, 2014Officials have launched an investigation after drones were sighted near seven nuclear power plants.
Scientists grow entire organ in world first
Aug 25, 2014A complete and fully functional thymus has been grown from cells in a groundbreaking new experiment.
Mystery 'mima' mounds created by plants ?
Jun 26, 2014Scientists believe that plants, not animals, are responsible for the strange vegetation-topped mounds.
Researchers grow plants on alien materials
Jun 17, 2014The new discipline of 'astroecology' involves growing plants directly in extraterrestrial environments.
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