In 2021, MSU plant biologist Lars Brudvig dug for one of the Beal bottles to continue the seed germination study, first done by Wiiliam J. Beal in the 19th century. For nearly 150 years, researchers ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Under the cover of darkness, a team of scientists set out into a ...
The first hole the scientists dug was in the wrong place. They were looking for a bottle, one of 20 buried in the fall of 1879 by a botanist named William James Beal in a secret location on the campus ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Researchers at Michigan State University are learning more about the intricacies of seeds and doing their part for an experiment that stretches back more than a century ...
FAIRBANKS — After I’d completed all the direct seeding and transplanting this year, I realized that I had a bag of seed potatoes left over and no place to plant them. Since I’d been wanting to try ...
Frank Telewski led the Beal research team in 2021. Last month, a team of plant biologists dug up a bottle of seeds on Michigan State University's campus buried by botanist, W.J. Beal, in 1879 and ...
Every 20 years under the cover of darkness, scientists dig up seeds that were stashed 142 years ago beneath a college campus. By Cara Giaimo On Thursday morning, several hours before sunrise, Marjorie ...