To make the plants glow, Liu and her fellow researchers injected the leaves of the succulent Echeveria “Mebina” with strontium aluminate, a material often used in glow-in-the-dark toys that absorbs ...

Researchers have developed glowing plants that shine in vivid shades of green, red, and blue, offering a sustainable and energy-efficient alternative to traditional lighting systems. The study, ...

Scientists have created glow-in-the-dark succulents that can recharge with sunlight and shine for hours, rivaling small night lights. Unlike costly and complex genetic engineering methods, this ...

Succulents glow in shades of red, green, blue, and more after being infused with afterglow phosphor particles that absorb and slowly release light. CREDIT: Liu et al., Matter 2025 Get the Popular ...

Succulents glow in shades of red, green, blue, and more after being infused with afterglow phosphor particles that absorb and slowly release light. From mushrooms that cast a soft green glow to ...

Disruptions in daily light cycles can throw tea plants' internal rhythms into disarray—undermining their ability to photosynthesize efficiently. In a new study, researchers used a mathematical model ...

Dragon fruit plants are epiphytic cacti and produce aerial roots that can help them attach to porous surfaces like tree bark.

Glow-in-the-dark plants bright enough to light up streets at night may sound like the stuff of science fiction or fantasy. But scientists have already made plants that emit a greenish glow. They are ...