The roots of plants can do a lot of things: They grow in length to reach water, they can bend to circumvent stones, and they form fine root hairs enabling them to absorb more nutrients from the soil.
How Roots Grow Hair
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South Atlantic Humpback Whales Have Rebounded from Near Extinction
After being hunted nearly to extinction in the early 20th century, a population of humpback whales in the southern Atlantic Ocean has almost entirely recovered, according to a new study.
Mining Waste Dumped Into Portmán Bay Continues to Release Metals Into the Sea 25 Years Later
The waters of the Mediterranean Sea continue to receive dissolved metals from the mining waste deposited in Portmán Bay (Murcia) 25 years after the cessation of mining activity.
Computer Science in Service of Medicine
MIT’s Ray and Maria Stata Center (Building 32), known for its striking outward appearance, is also designed to foster collaboration among the people inside.
Newly Discovered Virus Infects Bald Eagles Across America
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown virus infecting nearly a third of America’s bald eagle population.
Chasing Nanoplastics
Researcher develops method to detect and quanitfy nan-sized plastics.
