Plants

Plants transformed into detectors of dangerous chemicals

What if your house plant could tell you your water isn’t safe?. Scientists are closer… Read More

Couple steals plants from expressway, video goes viral

The Indian government aims to promote greenery through the plantation initiative. Read More

In a first, scientists successfully grow plants in lunar soil

That's one small pot of soil, one giant leap for man's knowledge of space agriculture:… Read More

Scientists can switch on plants’ response to light

Scientists have figured out how plants respond to light and can flip this genetic switch… Read More

‘World’s ugliest orchid’ among new species named in 2020

'World's ugliest orchid' among new species named in 2020 Read More

France goes soggy on using CRISPR technique for veggies

France's highest administrative court decided Friday that plants produced using new gene editing techniques such… Read More

Plants are going extinct up to 350 times faster than the historical norm

Earth is seeing an unprecedented loss of species, which some ecologists are calling a sixth mass… Read More

Indonesian walks 700-km backwards to highlight deforestation

He started on July 18 from his village/ Read More

‘Expensive plants’ stolen in Karachi’s DHA

KARACHI: Two motorcyclists stole expensive plants from outside a house in Karachi's posh locality, ARY News… Read More

‘Green gold’: Pakistan plants hundreds of millions of trees

HEROSHAH: The change is drastic: around the region of Heroshah, previously arid hills are now… Read More

Genetic tweak makes plants use 25% less water: researchers

PARIS: Researchers on Tuesday unveiled a genetic modification that enables plants to use a quarter… Read More

VIDEO: Eight donkeys ‘jailed’ in India for four days, released after BJP leader’s call

KANPUR: In a bizarre and an extremely unusual case, eight donkeys were ‘jailed’ for four… Read More

How plants can tell friend from foe

A plant’s immune system can recognize whether a piece of RNA is an invader or… Read More

Botanical gardens a lifeboat for threatened plants

PARIS: Botanical gardens are a Noah's Ark for endangered plants, collectively safeguarding four out of… Read More

These five plants help you sleep at night

Having plants inside the house not only adds to the aesthetic value of the house… Read More

NA body demands immediate halt of construction of Kishanganga, Ratle Hydroelectric plants

ISLAMABAD: A National Assembly body has demanded of the government to right away ask World… Read More

Plants less thirsty as climate warms: study

MIAMI: A warming planet might not dry out Earth as much as previously believed, because… Read More

Electronics giant signs ‘final settlement’ with cancer victims

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it had signed "a final settlement" over workers who contracted… Read More

Fats from fish and plants may help older adults live longer

STOCKHOLM: Older adults who eat plenty of fish and vegetables may live longer than people who… Read More

Sindh to activate two gas-based power plants

KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to activate two non-functional gas-based power projects at Dadu… Read More