
The SciencesFebruary 1, 1955
Plant Movements
Most plants stay in one place, but their parts twist, bend, open or close. And one kind of plant can move 99 times its own length in a second, which for a man would work out to 400 miles per hour

Plant Movements
Most plants stay in one place, but their parts twist, bend, open or close. And one kind of plant can move 99 times its own length in a second, which for a man would work out to 400 miles per hour

The Rise of Water in Plants
How do tall trees elevate water to their highest leaves? An early investigator made some surprisingly perceptive guesses, but it took two centuries to corroborate them