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Energy-hungry data centers have been a lifeline for ailing U.S. coal plants, analysts say.U.S. data centers are predicted to consume up to 106 gigawatts of power…

More than half of garden plants previously grown in the UK are no longer offered for sale as flower fashions and modern gardening trends have reduced…

Erik Irmer has been documenting the spread of invasive plant and animal species that disrupt native ecology across Europe. He focuses on humans’ interactions with these…

Daisies and dandelions are among hundreds of native plant species blooming in the UK, in what scientists have called a “visible signal” of climate breakdown disrupting…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The EU is preparing checks on imported plastics…

Nature, Published online: 18 December 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-04078-1Some cycads warm up their reproductive organs to attract specially equipped pollinating beetles in the dark.

A carnivorous pitcher plant has recently been found to use a chemical nerve agent to drug its prey and lead them to a deadly end, being…

December 11, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmBefore Flowers Existed, These Plants Lured Insects with HeatNew research on strange cycad plants offers a glimpse…

November 25, 20253 min readThis Fossil Is Rewriting the Story of How Plants Spread across the PlanetAn enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and…

A new report warns that a wave of proposed petrochemical plants in Texas will largely be built near communities of color, often in areas that are…