MSU's Beal Seed Experiment

In April, a team of Michigan State University plant biologists dug up a bottle of seeds buried by botanist W.J. Beal in 1879.The seeds have been subjected to various tests to see if they would grow nearly a century and a half later.

Last month, a team of plant biologists dug up a bottle of seeds on Michigan State University's campus buried by botanist, W.J. Beal, in 1879 and planted…

It sounds like a scene out of a movie.Four specialists moving into an undisclosed location with only a map of landmarks to guide their way. They’re…