Disasters

The plant that nickel them? Meet Rinorea Niccolifera from the Philippines

Imagine a plant that not only experiences in toxic soil, but actually "feeds" with toxins. It may sound like science fiction, but such a plant really exists. Its name is Renacea NicoliffAnd it blooms in a soil wealthy in heavy metals, able to absorbing unusual amounts of nickel - without poisoning. This unusual plant was discovered in 2014 by a...