Body Clock
Sciences & Technology
How plants tell time
Unlike us, plants can’t head to the fridge for a midnight snack, but a new study shows they sense time at dusk to conserve energy produced from sunlight during the day
Sciences & Technology
The chemical that tells plants when it’s time to sleep
Ethylene is famous as the chemical that tells bananas to ripen, but new research shows it also helps maintain plants’ circadian clocks
Health & Medicine
Go Figure
Why we all get the daylight savings ‘hangover’
Our circadian rhythms refuse to be ruled by daylight savings, which is why things may still feel off-kilter a week after the switch