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🔬 Science May 21, 2026 at 02:19 AM

Plants can 'eat' the dust that falls onto their leaves

Source: New Atlas

A new scientific discovery reveals plants can absorb essential nutrients directly from dust deposited on their leaves, a process vital for soil formation and plant nutrition.

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