Sunflowers make small moves to maximize their Sun exposure − physicists can model them to predict how they grow

Chantal Nguyen, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation

Posted 9/13/24

Sunflowers use tiny movements to follow the Sun's path throughout the day. AP Photo/Charlie Riedel Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see their signs of life only …

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