Depending on the variety, it can either absorb toxic metals and radiation from the soil or prevent the majority of them from entering its system and making it safe to consume. It's also lovely, native to the Americas, and blooms in July. It's the sunflower, and its ability to heal the environment has prompted one University of Virginia undergraduate researcher to spend her … [Read more...] about U.Va. Undergraduate Researcher Studies Sunflowers’ Power To Clean Up Soil
What Exactly Is A Sea Lamprey?
The sea lamprey, an ancient Atlantic fish that wreaked havoc on the Great Lakes, could be America's first invasive species. The sea lamprey, a parasitic fish native to the northern and western Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most primitive of all vertebrate species. Lampreys are sometimes incorrectly referred to as "lamprey eels" due to their similar body … [Read more...] about What Exactly Is A Sea Lamprey?
Digging Deep: How to Feed the World With Perennial Food Crops
A leading researcher dishes the dirt on potentially sustainable agriculture for a growing global population More than 9 billion people will live on Earth by 2050. They’ll need to eat somehow, but we’re already running out of arable land. And many types of agriculture — including conventional farming of annual crops, which need to be replanted each year — leave fields … [Read more...] about Digging Deep: How to Feed the World With Perennial Food Crops
Student Grows Stunning Crystal Using Everyday Items Found at Home
Humanity's obsession with sparkly gems doesn't appear to be fading, as evidenced by how they influenced medieval poets and the resurgence of crystal healing. According to a 2020 Guardian article, Americans accounted for 35% of the global gemstone market during the pandemic, with consumers still prepared to pay top dollar for the ideal rock or stone. One Redditor claimed … [Read more...] about Student Grows Stunning Crystal Using Everyday Items Found at Home
That is Ant-Tastic! Incredible Smartphone Photos Show Hardworking Insects ‘Juggling’ Water Droplets And Carrying Flowers
At first glance, it appears that these ants have taken up rhythmic gymnastics. The spheres the thirsty insects are carrying along a piece of thread, however, are drops of water, and the stunning close-up images were taken with a smartphone. Analiza Daran De Guzman captured them in her garden in the Philippines. After her regular camera broke, she used her Samsung Galaxy … [Read more...] about That is Ant-Tastic! Incredible Smartphone Photos Show Hardworking Insects ‘Juggling’ Water Droplets And Carrying Flowers