Discover the World’s First Underwater Garden for Terrestrial Plants

There are many types of gardens but it’s not commonplace to come across an underwater garden. The marvel, called Nemo’s Garden, was developed by a group of Italian scuba divers and is the first underwater garden to contain terrestrial plants. The project’s goal was initially a provocation, but it suddenly turned into something more ambitious ...

Armin Auctor

Nemo's Garden.

How Plants Benefit Health

I learned early on how plants benefit health. I can still picture it. It was like walking into my favorite fairy tale and The Jungle Book all rolled into one, only I got to be a part of the story. They were everywhere and in every shape and size: hanging, sitting, short, tall, pointed, round, and ...

Tatiana Denning

Herb plant and a small pitcher on a windowsill.

Elon Musk: Brain Implants That Enable Telepathic Communication

Thanks to Elon Musk and his startup company Neuralink, we might just be able to experience brain Implants that promise telepathic communication within the next couple of years.   Brain implants and neural telepathy   Established in 2016 as a medical research company, Neuralink is reportedly developing a brain-machine interface that can enable human beings ...

Nspirement Staff

Telepathy between brains.

Taking Good Care of Your Houseplants

Have you decided to buy a houseplant for your home? If so, do you know how to take good care of it? Without proper care, your houseplants can wither and die off quickly. To avoid this, some basic knowledge of plant care is necessary. Some basic knowledge of plant care for housepolants Overwatering houseplants Houseplants ...

Jessica Kneipp

African violets.

Research: Crop Plants Are Taking Up Microplastics

Microplastics (MPs), i.e., tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in length, can now be found throughout the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems, and even in our seafood and salt. As MPs have become ubiquitous, scientists have become concerned about the transfer of MPs from the environment to the food chain and the potential impact ...

Troy Oakes

Plastic lego people.

How Stone Age Ancestors Unlocked the Glucose in Plants

Early cave paintings of hunting scenes may give the impression our Stone Age ancestors lived mainly on chunks of meat, but plants — and the ability to unlock the glucose inside — were just as key to their survival. Plants rich in starch helped early humans to thrive even at the height of the last ...

Troy Oakes

A girl processing plant material.

As Our Planet Gets Greener, Plants Are Slowing Global Warming

An international team of researchers says findings reveal a daunting outlook for our changing climate. Chi Chen, a Boston University graduate researcher, and Ranga Myneni, a BU College of Arts & Sciences professor of earth and environment, are authors of a new paper that reveals how humans are helping to increase the Earth’s plant and ...

Troy Oakes

Atrail through the woods in the fall.

Healthy Vibrations: Does Playing Music Make Plants Grow Better?

The positive effects of music on people are well-documented. Hearing classical, soothing melodies has been found to decrease stress levels and increase calmness in people. However, it seems to not only have an effect on human beings, but also on plants. Several studies in this area have found that plants exposed to classical music tend ...

Jessica Kneipp

Balsam flowers.

Chinese Hidden Coal Plants Endanger Climate Change Goals

Beijing has vowed to dampen its coal activities to help reduce the worldwide emission of greenhouse gases. However, a recent joint report from environmental groups shows China doing quite the opposite, thus putting global climate change goals in danger. Sneaky moves Global Energy Monitor, Sierra Club, and Greenpeace have published a joint report titled Boom ...

Max Lu

Train cars filled with coal.