Plant

Urban plants grow up to three weeks longer due to artificial light

Researchers attribute longer urban growing seasons to combined effects of artificial light and urban heat islands.

 Urban plants grow up to three weeks longer due to artificial light.
 Study finds plant-based and animal-based proteins equally effective for muscle building. Illustration.

Study finds plant-based and animal-based proteins equally effective for muscle building

 Dryolestes, a Late Jurassic relative of the Cretaceous therians.

Flowering plants, not dinosaurs, drove mammals to ground 72 million years ago

 A Gombe chimpanzee using a termite fishing tool to fish termites.

Chimpanzees engineer tools by selecting flexible plants for termite fishing


The harmony of spring: Even during war, Israel is covered in wildflowers as winter ends - opinion

Israel boasts a wide variety of ecological systems: deserts and marshes, high mountains, dense forests, and open fields with wildflowers to suit each habitat.

 Wildflowers are seen flourishing in the Hermon.

The house blossoms on Tu Bishvat: How green can change your life?

Studies show that adding plants at home reduces anxiety, boosts focus, and improves well-being.

 Mahjong seating set by Roche Bobois is available at Pitaro Hecht

The Jerusalem Post and KKL-JNF invite readers to plant a tree in memory of the October 7 victims

KKL-JNF to dedicate the Swords of Iron Forest in the Western Negev.

The site of the Nova Music Festival massacre, 2024

Israeli researchers develop a device to assess tomato quality on the plant

Hebrew University researchers developed a patented technology to evaluate seven tomato quality parameters on the plant with up to 95% accuracy.

 Tomatoes in the supermarket

University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plant arrow poison

The latest discovery is the oldest confirmed use of a combination of two or more plant toxins applied to arrowheads.

 University re-examines 7,000-year-old femur, discovers oldest multi-plant arrow poison.

Two new 300-million-year-old plant species discovered in Portugal

Fossils include Palaeopteridium andrenelii, only the second known Noeggerathialean species in the country.

 Two new 300-million-year-old plant species discovered in Portugal.

Chinese scientists find 410-million-year-old miniature plant revealing early land colonization

At just 45 millimeters tall, Zosterophyllum is one of the smallest known plants from its epoch, offering clues to plant survival strategies in harsh ancient environments.

 Chinese scientists find 410-million-year-old miniature plant revealing early land colonization.

Study reveals human ancestors ate mostly plants, not meat

Some researchers hypothesize that the incorporation of animal-based foods in early hominin diets led to increased brain size, smaller gut size, and increased stature.

 Study reveals human ancestors ate mostly plants, not meat.

Ancient tools reveal 780,000-year-old plant-based diets  

Israeli researchers discover 780,000-year-old evidence of plant food processing at archaeological site, suggesting early humans relied heavily on starchy plants.

 A stone anvil (left) and hammerstone (right) used for processing plants

'Alien' 47-million-year-old plant fossil found in Utah has no known relatives

Researchers compared the fossil to over 400 flowering plant families and found no match, suggesting it belongs to an unknown group.

 'Alien' 47-million-year-old plant fossil found in Utah has no known relatives.

Can Google and Bill Gates Make Fusion Energy a Reality? CFS Begins Work on Revolutionary Plant

Many experts remain skeptical about the timelines for achieving fusion power due to significant scientific and engineering challenges.

 Will the first commercial fusion power plant operate in Virginia?