The strange dance of the sunflower, decoded [video]
Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 21:01
in Astronomy & Space
Sunflowers may be rooted to the ground, but that doesn’t mean they can’t dance. Each day, young sunflowers trace the path of the sun across the sky, turning their faces 180 degrees from east to west. And their slow, graceful movements continue at night. After the sun sets, the plants reorient themselves,...