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Received — 3 June 2026 ⏭

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Starving Plants Are Bypassing Soil Entirely by Absorbing Airborne Dust Through Their Leaves 3 June 2026 at 11:07

Starving Plants Are Bypassing Soil Entirely by Absorbing Airborne Dust Through Their Leaves

By: Tudor Tarita

3 June 2026 at 11:07

Frost-covered plant with green leaves and orange flowers in the background.

New research suggests dusty leaves can feed plants in nutrient-poor ecosystems.

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Some Plant Receptor Helps Beans Detect Caterpillars and Call in Wasp Bodyguards 2 June 2026 at 16:25

Some Plant Receptor Helps Beans Detect Caterpillars and Call in Wasp Bodyguards

By: Tudor Tarita

2 June 2026 at 16:25

Close-up of a wasp hunting an insect on a green leaf.

Common beans use a leaf receptor to turn caterpillar spit into a wasp-attracting scent.