The crew of the International Space Station recently took delivery of a case of wine. A full dozen bottles of delicious red wine traveled from Earth, through the atmosphere, and ended up at >>
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China grew cotton on the Moon, if only for a moment
China may have had to sit and watch as countries like the United States dominated space for decades, but things are a whole lot different now. China’s space agency has been rapidly catching >>
Giant ‘Plant from Hell’ is spreading across the United States, and just touching it will ruin your day
The long, sunny days of summer are coming — in some areas they’re already here — but anyone who comes across the Giant Hogweed plant is going to want to stay away from >>
This incredibly odd plant disappeared for over 150 years, but now it’s back
Determining whether or not an animal is endangered or even extinct can be a difficult job, but that challenge is even greater when it comes to plants. Animals can be tracked, caught, and >>
MIT just created living plants that glow like a lamp, and could grow glowing trees to replace streetlights
The modern world has been reinventing our relationship with energy for some time now. Cars are turning away from fossil fuels and relying ever more on electricity to make them go, while wind >>
Foxconn workers react to reduced hours, same pay
In response to one of the largest investigations ever conducted of a U.S. company’s foreign partners, Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn has agreed to hire tens of thousands of new workers, eliminate illegal overtime >>
iPad maker Foxconn could spend $12B on new plants in Brazil
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.-owned Foxconn is considering spending up to $12 billion on new facilities in Brazil that would help the electronics manufacturer’s clients avoid high import taxes on devices shipped >>
