Growing Up Wild
Most children in our society spend their days in a classroom with children of the same age, forced to sit for hours on end, often bored out of their minds. Those of us who grew up in these assembly line classrooms know how backward this teaching philosophy is. We wanted nothing more than to be […]
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Study Claims Plants Can Feel When They Are Being Eaten and They Don’t Like It!
A ground-breaking new study has found that plants can feel when they are being eaten, responding at times with defense mechanisms. The study, titled, “Plants respond to leaf vibrations caused by insect herbivore chewing”, was conducted by the Division of Biological Sciences at The University of Missouri. The study examined thale cress (Arabidopsis), a vegetable […]