Horsetail plants grew when dinosaurs roamed the earth "People assumed they were like wings, so they would help dispersal into the wind," explained Dr Marmottant. "But here we show they actually ...

Image caption, Horsetail plants grew when dinosaurs roamed the earth "People assumed they were like wings, so they would help dispersal into the wind," explained Dr Marmottant. "But here we show ...

Researchers in France have discovered a strange new type of movement in plants - tiny spores that walk and jump. The researchers used high speed cameras to find out how horsetail (Equisetum ...

Giant leap for a weed: a close-up of the self-propelled spores used in horsetail reproduction Credit: Photo: Alamy What’s the most annoying plant in your garden? Hairy bittercress? Ground elder?

Today, only one genus from this group, Equisetum (also known as horsetail or scouring rush), exists -- one of the oldest extant genera of land plants. The authors of this study showed that the ...

Giant leap for a weed: a close-up of the self-propelled spores used in horsetail reproduction Credit: Photo: Alamy What’s the most annoying plant in your garden? Hairy bittercress? Ground elder?

Researchers believe that horsetail’s bone-remodeling effect is mostly due to its high silica content. In fact, up to 25% of its dry weight is silica. No other plant boasts as high of a ...

She recommends to boost plant health using liquid manure, which you can make yourself from nettles or horsetail, for example. Put the shoots in a large container filled with water. "Place it in a ...

Commonly referred to as Horsetail, Equisetum arvense is a plant that has been utilized for medical applications for centuries. This plant is an abundant supplier of essential minerals like silica ...