A Chinese science-blog analysis of Longwood Gardens argues the 435.8-hectare estate excels at spectacle and data but never learned to read its visitors, offering lessons for China's new national botanic gardens.
A team at Westlake University reports that a rice protein, OsNTP4, can synthesize RNA from scratch in a test tube without any template. If confirmed, the finding challenges the long-held view that RNA must be copied from DNA or an existing strand.
Chinese researchers and science writers are spotlighting the humble ivy, whose adhesive 'feet' let it scale sheer walls with surprising force. The plant's grip comes from tiny root-like tendrils that secrete a sticky substance and grip rough surfaces.
A Chinese science blogger explores why lantana flowers shift color, a trait that earned the plant nicknames like "five-color plum." The change is no accident — it is a signal to pollinators about which blooms still hold nectar.
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