Emotional support plant: US hotel chain gives out potted flowers to cheer guests up

If you're missing your houseplants when you're on the road, Kimpton hotels' latest amenities will help you out. The Plant Pals program will go live in April for Earth Day and will allow guests to rent plants for their rooms. Read more about the innovation…

Scientists have modified a tobacco plant so that it can now produce cocaine

Cocaine is naturally produced from the leaves of the Erythroxylum coca plant. A relative of the tobacco plant called Nicotiana benthamiana has also been genetically modified to form cocaine in its leaves, according to the DailyMail. A team from the Kunming Institute of Botany in China modified N. benthamiana to…

In the US, found a hazardous plant that looks like a weed

Authorities say a dangerous invasive plant that can cause burns and blindness is present in Virginia. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed Tuesday that giant hogweed is a toxic weed that can grow up to 15 feet...

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