Shipping containers become a spectacular plant-covered gallery
São Paulo-based architecture studio SuperLimão and architect Gabriela Coelho recently completed GSC, a massive...
SeagrassSpotter app empowers ocean lovers to become citizen scientists
Bet you don't often think about seagrass, but this powerhouse plant supports thousands of marine creatures, sequesters...
Can vertical farming feed the world and change the agriculture industry?
Year after year, cities expand and pristine natural habitats are turned into farms and pastures to support the...
Brooklyn Grange announces a new location — in a former WWII shipyard
Inhabitat is thrilled to announce that New York City urban farming group Brooklyn Grange is launching its first...
An increasingly intense allergy season is linked to climate change
If you've found that you're having a particularly tough time breathing through this spring's allergy season, you're...
Thousands of California ‘hipster succulents’ are being stolen in plant poaching crisis
The dudleya, a California native succulent, has become a symbol of hipster lifestyle, according to The Guardian....
This moss can naturally eliminate arsenic from water
Through the magic of moss, anything is possible. Scientists at the University of Stockholm have discovered that Warnstofia...
Teen replants hundreds of mangroves that were destroyed by Hurricane Irma
18-year-old Theo Quenee saw Hurricane Irma's impact in Florida firsthand and realized that the region's devastated mangroves...
Iceland is replanting its forests 1,000 years after vikings razed them
Iceland has become a popular tourist destination due in no small part to its breathtaking views and unique geological...
Trump’s border wall threatens Texas plants and wildlife
If it is ever built, Trump's US-Mexico border wall would pose a threat to vulnerable wildlife and plants, as well...
This plant-based coating makes fruits and veggies last up to four times longer
How do you preserve fruits and vegetables after harvest? Generally, you need cold temperatures. But what if there...
Simple genetic modification yields crops that need 25% less water
Scientists have discovered that a simple genetic modification may result in crops needing up to 25 percent less...
Plants appear to lose consciousness when sedated
Are plants conscious? A new study found that anesthetics work on flora - but what exactly is happening here? University...
How fungi made Earth’s atmosphere livable – new study
It turns out mushrooms aren't just great to eat - they played an essential role in creating an atmosphere suitable...
How to make your own green terrarium to keep or give away for the holidays
If you have a green thumb but minimal garden space, why not create your own mini-world full of lush and beautiful...
MIT engineers just unveiled living, glowing plants
Glowing plants might sound like the stuff of science fiction - but a team of MIT researchers just grew a crop of...
This living wall uses artificial intelligence to purify indoor air
Most people spend around 22 hours per day inside - but did you know that interior environments can actually contain...
NexLoop unveils water management system inspired by spiders, fungi, bees and plants
In its quest to sustainably serve the needs of urban farmers, NexLoop found inspiration for its water management...
Nearly 10,000 plants grow on NYC’s largest public indoor green wall
A tropical oasis has blossomed inside Manhattan’s concrete jungle. Greenery NYC recently unveiled the city’s...
Scientists harness tobacco plants to produce polio vaccine
After all the poor health outcomes caused by tobacco over centuries, it's about time the plant started doing something...
Antarctica plants show potential as natural sunscreen ingredients
Antarctica may be the last place you'd expect to find sunscreen ingredients, but scientists from Chile have a hunch...
London scientists want to revive plants buried in ‘ghost ponds’
Life will find a way - even if that way is winding and submerged under layers of organic matter and water. A recent...
This plant-based water filter works like a tiny Amazon rainforest
We take water for granted far too often. Whole civilizations have fallen as a result of over-exploiting water sources,...
Scientists discover plants have ‘brains’ that decide when to sprout
Researchers are quickly learning that plants are far more complex than once thought. Not only has it been determined...
World’s Smallest Garden lets you recycle old bottles into adorable hydroponic planters
You can always recycle an old wine bottle, but what if you could transform it into a tiny garden instead? Urban...
Plants use sound to find water and survive, new research shows
Many people believe that playing music to plants makes them grow better, but scientists would say that's absurd....
Man creates spectacular topiary garden with plants saved from a compost pile
When Pearl Fryar bought his home in Bishopville, South Carolina forty years ago, his neighbors worried he wouldn't...
Build your own indoor garden with modular LEGO-like blocks
Humans are spending more of their lives inside, missing out on the health benefits and beauty of plants. Winmart...
Jean Nouvel’s Cyprus tower is a pixelated, perforated plant paradise
Nouvel’s tower in Cyprus, which his firm calls “White Walls,” is a radical departure from a traditional high...
Cambridge scientists use light and plants to make cheap, clean hydrogen
Everyone from startups to car companies as big as Toyota have seen the potential of hydrogen as a clean fuel source...