Science history: 'Father of modern genetics' describes his experiments with pea plants — and proves that heredity is transmitted in discrete units — Feb. 8, 1865

Gregor Mendel described his experiments with pea plants and proved that genes are transmitted in discrete units, with certain ...

Garden Mastery: Hands-on projects help children soak up science

Celery is a good choice for this. Add water to a large water glass. Cut 2 inches off the base of a store-bought celery bunch. Stick toothpicks around the base and immerse the bottom of the bunch in ...
IFLScience

Scientists Resurrect Hybrid Seeds From A Secretive 144-Year-Old Experiment

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...
Southeast Missourian

Hooked on Science: Seeds in a pumpkin

Using a little science you can determine how many seeds are in a pumpkin without dissecting the pumpkin. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Weigh, determine the diameter and circumference of each pumpkin ...
Southeast Missourian

Hooked on Science: Watching seeds grow

Using a few items from around the house, you can watch seeds grow. STEP 1: Use a paper towel to line the inside of the cup. STEP 2: Fill the inside of the cup by stuffing paper towels into the center ...
Time

Science: Seeds of Lite

There is a recurrent journalistic fable that grains of wheat taken from ancient Egyptian tombs have grown into new wheat plants. Scientists take no stock in it. The maximum length of time in which ...
SpaceNews

Epsori Space Systems Free Seeds Experiment to Launch April 28th

Epsori Space Systems announced today that its Free Seeds Experiment will be flying aboard the Up Aerospace SL-2 launch, scheduled for Saturday, April 28th 2007. Epsori Space Systems will distribute ...