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Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!

From all of us at greenseedling.com – Happy Thanksgiving!

Pass the yams, please!

 

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We’re taking a break!
We’re taking a break!

Thanks for visiting!  The greenseedling staff is taking a Early Summer Break for a couple of weeks, but we’ll be back with a ‘summer schedule’ of stories beginning May 24.  Until then, enjoy some of our archived stories and other offerings!  Happy Summer!  – The gs staff

We’re on Winter Break!
We’re on Winter Break!

Best wishes for a great holiday season from the greenseedling staff!  (Photo courtesy: www.paulrezendes.com)

Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!

We’re taking the week off!  In the meantime, please take a look at our archives, fun stuff, and media page.  In the spirit of the season, we’d like to say that we’re certainly thankful for our readers!  Happy Thanksgiving!  – the greenseedling staff

GS is taking a break until October
GS is taking a break until October

Welcome greenseedling readers!

GS is taking a break until October. But don’t worry – as always, we encourage you to check out our archives for great plant science news stories. Remember we have links to interesting science podcasts and books to keep you occupied for weeks in the...

We’re on break!
We’re on break!

Greetings greenseedling readers -
Our writing staff is on break until the week of Memorial Day! In the meantime, we encourage you to explore the other parts of the website including the story archives, Fun Stuff, and the Podcasts and Media .

See you soon,

GS staff

We’re on Spring Break!
We’re on Spring Break!

The Greenseedling staff is on Spring Break this week! While we’re happily running through fields of wildflowers, please enjoy the stories in our archive. You can also find a great book or check out our “TV Guide” to current podcast in our Podcast and Media section. If you’re...

So, What Does Science Have To Say About Going Organic?
So, What Does Science Have To Say About Going Organic?

Trends come and go through our society like ripples on a pond…or something like that. At one point or another we’ve all been seduced by a clever marketing scheme; for me, it’s electronics (what would I do without my iPhone?!). So is organic food just the next big trend or will it really help...

Happy Holidays!
Happy Holidays!

Greenseedling is on winter break until late January. During this time, we encourage you to relax with a cup of hot chocolate and explore the archived material, comment on articles, or send us an email letting us know what you think. We’ll be back soon with fresh stories *and* coming soon –...

Happy Thanksgiving from Greenseedling!
Happy Thanksgiving from Greenseedling!

Greenseedling is thankful for your support and for the plants and people who love them! We’ll be back with fresh stories on Monday Dec 1. Meanwhile, check out some of our Fun Stuff activities, listen to a podcast or take in a book listed on the Podcasts and Media page, or enjoy some of our...

We’ll be back this fall!
We’ll be back this fall!

Insects Use Plants Like A Telephone – “OCCUPIED!” This is the signal sent from subterranean root-eating insects to aboveground insect surveyors, according...

Plant News Stories April 21, 2008
Plant News Stories April 21, 2008

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Plant News Stories Apr 7, 2008
Plant News Stories Apr 7, 2008

Genes Key To Hormone Production In Plants Identified...

Plant News Stories Feb 7, 2008

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Plant News Stories Dec. 3, 2007

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Highlighted Stories for the Week of Sept. 3

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Highlighted Stories for the Week of Aug 13

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Highlighted Stories for the Week of July 23

GS is on vacation next week – see you the week of Aug 6!

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Mid-week update July 20

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Highlighted Stories for the Week of July 16

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Highlighted Stories for the Week of June 25

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Highlighted Stories for the Week of June 18

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Highlighted Stories for the Week of June 11

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Highlighted Stories for the Week of May 28

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Feb. 15 update

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Highlighted Stories for the Week of Feb. 12

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Highlighted Stories for the Week of Jan. 29

Baobab Avenue: Photo Credit: Fox-TalbotThe...

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Christmas Week update

EvergreensNo stories for this week. However, I leave you with Christmas...

Highlighted Stories for the Week of Dec. 18

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Highlighted Stories for the Week of Nov. 27

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Highlighted Stories for the week of Nov. 20

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Highlighted Stories for the week of Nov. 13

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E. coli evolution in real time

Real Time Evolution – Using comparative genome sequencing, scientists from the Madison, WI based company NimbleGen...

Highlighted Stories for the week of Nov. 6

500 million year old embryo Photo<a href='http://www.greenseedling.com/2006/11/05/highlighted-stories-for-the-week-of-nov-6/'>...</a><br><br><a href='http://www.greenseedling.com/2006/11/05/highlighted-stories-for-the-week-of-nov-6/'></a></p><div class=Read More

Plant scientists get the short end of the…stick?

A letter to the journal Nature issued an interesting complaint. The Nobel Prize for Physiology/Medicine went to Andrew...

Highlighted Stories for the week of Oct 30

Terror Bird by Gary Staab...

Highlighted Stories for the week of Oct 23

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Darwin’s complete works online

Darwin1878Free Darwin – Thanks...

Highlighted Stories for the week of Oct 16

Pitcher PlantIn the spirit of the Halloween season, there is (somewhat sensationalized, but fun) news of a mouse...

Highlighted stories for the week of Oct 9

LettuceSpace lettuce...

Highlighted stories for the week of Oct 2

Can weeds “sniff” out their prey? Recent study from Penn State published in Science suggests that the parasitic strangleweed can detect chemicals produced by its...

The Inner Life of a Cell

Check out an incredible 3D animation of processes that go on in a cell. It’s called The Inner Life of a Cell and was created for Harvard biology students by Read More

E.O. Wilson strikes again

039306217101_ss500_sclzzzzzzz_v41652002_.jpgI recently heard an Read More

Highlighted stories for the week of Sept 25

Here are a few stories out in the news:

  1. Grass on your roof? pretty interesting idea – using roof turf mats for better thermal insulation and to reduce the “urban...