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Biofertilizers change plants’ natural microbes

Posted on April 22, 2026April 21, 2026 by Madeline Taylor

Scientists tested how mixtures of plant-growth-promoting bacteria affect the microbial communities of different sunflower varieties for use…

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    Metal-tolerant plants could change the future of mining

    Posted on December 8, 2025November 19, 2025 by Madeline Taylor

    Researchers demonstrated that some plant species store high amounts of nickel in their biomass, making them good candidates for metal…

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      How complex plants reshaped the oceans

      Posted on May 15, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Researchers found that when complex plants evolved, they increased ocean oxygen and massively restructured the marine ecosystem.

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        Did humans really kill most of the plants and animals?

        Posted on September 4, 2018June 24, 2025 by Gina Misra

        We may be the most successful land mammal, but pound for pound, plants and bacteria still have us beat.

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