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World’s oldest forest found in New York state
The 385-million-year-old fossils show that trees evolved modern features millions of years earlier than previously estimated.
Amazon fires are destructive, but they aren’t depleting Earth’s oxygen supply
Contrary to popular belief, the Amazon rainforest does not produce 20% of our planet's oxygen.
Plants have sensibilities, but are they conscious?
They experience reality differently than we do.
The invention that made us human: Fire
Did fire change the development of the human brain?
‘Tamagotchi-like’ planter aims to bestow you with a green thumb
Designers from Luxembourg created a smart planter that can give anyone a green thumb.
Breaching a “carbon threshold” could lead to mass extinction
Study finds that carbon dioxide emissions may trigger a reflex in the carbon cycle, with devastating consequences.
An escape route for carbon
Study shows minerals sequester carbon for thousands of years, which may explain oxygen's abundance in the atmosphere.
Honeybees just had a record winter die-off
2018's winter was particularly harsh on U.S. honeybees. What's causing bee populations to plummet, and what can we do about it?
The strange genetic twist in Campbell’s tomato soup
New research solves a long-standing puzzle.
How to use tea to biohack your mood, stress, and productivity
Ancient beverages such as tea and chamomile can heighten your modern-day performance.
Scientists create genetically-modified houseplant that removes carcinogens from air
A new genetically-modified pothos ivy plant is exceptionally skilled at removing dangerous pollutants, such as benzene and chloroform, from the surrounding air.
We can assess the health of coral reefs by the sounds algae make
Tiny bubbles talk photosynthesis.
The first list of antidepressant foods restructures the “standard” American diet
The first list of antidepressant food scores restructures the "standard" American diet.
A.I. turns 57 million crop fields into stunning abstract art
Detailed (and beautiful) information on 57 million crop fields across the U.S. and Europe are now available online.
Google and NatGeo team up to combat climate change
They're creating an unprecedented map of Earth to help government leaders make better decisions in regard to climate change.
Microdosing magic truffles makes you more creative, new study finds
Is microdosing magic truffles a way to unlock your creative potential? That's long been anecdotal, but the evidence is coming.
5 Halloween horror stories found in nature
The natural world evolved many pop culture frights long before storytellers used them to terrify us.
Surprising behavior of bees during total solar eclipses discovered
A buzzworthy study looks at the strange actions of bees.
End the Hype over Epigenetics & Lamarckian Evolution
Editor’s Note: This article was provided by our partner, RealClearScience. The original is here. You might recall from high school biology a scientist by the name of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. He proposed a […]