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Retired Olympic champion Mary T. Plant just crushed a world swimming record at 61, proving it's never too late for a comeback. The butterfly legend who set records as a teenager is now setting them again four decades later.
Every device traded in to AT&T this April will plant a tree in California's wildfire-scarred forests, with 150,000 trees already committed through this simple program. It's proof that everyday tech upgrades can help heal the planet.
Every phone traded in to AT&T this April helps plant a tree in California's wildfire recovery zones. The program has now supported 150,000 trees across two years.
A tree that orbited the Moon during the Artemis I mission now grows at a Virginia elementary school named after NASA's first Black female engineer. Fifth graders planted the loblolly pine sapling, creating a living link between space exploration and the next generation of scientists.
Scientists discovered that plant roots actively steer away from decaying plant matter by sensing acid signals in soil. This new survival skill, called saprotropism, could help farmers grow healthier crops.
Charles Darwin suspected certain plants ate insects over 150 years ago, but couldn't prove it in his lifetime. Now scientists have finally confirmed his hunch about meat-eating Saxifraga plants using modern research methods.
Scientists at MD Anderson Cancer Center are testing a breakthrough cell therapy that could finally bring hope to patients with hard-to-treat T-cell lymphoma. The new approach overcomes a major obstacle that previously made this personalized cancer treatment impossible for these patients.
Scientists discovered that mimosa pudica plants can count events and learn patterns despite having no neurons. This breakthrough suggests intelligence might exist in every living cell, not just brains.
Scientists discovered that planting trees in the right places matters more than planting more trees everywhere. Strategic reforestation in the tropics can cool the planet twice as effectively as scattering twice as many trees across the globe.
Once dismissed as weeds, native plants are now breaking sales records across the country as gardeners embrace climate-smart landscaping. A Chicago plant sale doubled its attendance this year, with nearly 1 in 5 plants sold being native species.
Scientists discovered that plants can "eat" dust that lands on their leaves, opening up an entirely new understanding of how nature nourishes itself. This hidden survival skill helps plants thrive in harsh, nutrient-poor environments.
Volunteers at Quarry Farm Nature Preserve near Pandora, Ohio, planted 850 native trees and bushes after spending six years removing invasive species that had choked out local plants. The community effort is transforming 50 acres into a thriving habitat for wildlife and native plants. #
Fossilized fruits discovered in rural Queensland have revealed a new plant species and challenged everything scientists thought they knew about how tropical plants arrived in Australia. The 30-million-year-old find proves these plants were native to ancient Australia, not migrants from Asia.
Kentucky's capital city is celebrating 15 years of community tree planting with free saplings, food, and fun for families. This year's event will green the Vietnam Veterans Memorial while giving residents trees to plant at home.
Scientists have discovered that stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds that travel through the air, opening up a whole new world of plant communication we never knew existed. The breakthrough could help farmers save water and reveal how nature talks when we're not listening.
Scorching summer heat doesn't have to mean a withered garden. These ten hardy plants survive extreme temperatures while keeping outdoor spaces colorful and alive.
Uganda's environmental advocates are calling for a groundbreaking legal shift: require every new building, road, and development to include mandatory tree planting. The proposal comes as 3 million trees have been planted over six years, but urban expansion threatens to erase gains.
Scientists discovered that female moths can actually hear plants crying out for help when they're stressed. This breakthrough reveals a hidden world where insects listen to ultrasonic plant sounds before choosing where to lay their eggs.
Researchers in Jerusalem engineered plants to produce genuine dairy protein without cows, discovering the plants created their own unexpected storage system. The breakthrough could lead to sustainable dairy ingredients grown with just sunlight, water, and soil.
Della Fetzer founded a Michigan plant research lab in 2022 to rescue rare and endangered species from extinction. Her latest project brings back Rattlesnake Master, a native prairie plant nearly lost to habitat destruction.
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