Breakthrough discovery reveals how thirsty trees pull water to their canopies
Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 09:59
in Biology & Nature
A scientific mystery about how trees pull water from the ground to their top branches has been solved by an international team of scientists. The researchers have discovered that water can in fact be held in a vacuum for almost indefinite periods of time and even under significant tension without forming bubbles or breaking apart, which helps to explain how trees siphon water to their highest points.