Botany

The rose that survived Hurricane Katrina

Environment
The rose that survived Hurricane Katrina
The rose that survived Hurricane Katrina

Interested in foraging? Here are 6 places to start.

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Interested in foraging? Here are 6 places to start.
Interested in foraging? Here are 6 places to start.

Death cap mushrooms are deadly—and spreading

Environment
Death cap mushrooms are deadly—and spreading
Death cap mushrooms are deadly—and spreading

Scientists reveal a missing step in photosynthesis

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Scientists reveal a missing step in photosynthesis
Scientists reveal a missing step in photosynthesis

Was this miracle plant eaten to extinction 2,000 years ago?

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Was this miracle plant eaten to extinction 2,000 years ago?
Was this miracle plant eaten to extinction 2,000 years ago?

The global roots of Marie-Antoinette’s secret garden

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The global roots of Marie-Antoinette’s secret garden
The global roots of Marie-Antoinette’s secret garden

Your family can fight invasive species—by eating them

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Your family can fight invasive species—by eating them
Your family can fight invasive species—by eating them

These tiny succulents are under siege from international crime rings

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These tiny succulents are under siege from international crime rings
These tiny succulents are under siege from international crime rings

Cultivating the world’s largest, stinkiest flower is no small task

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Cultivating the world’s largest, stinkiest flower is no small task
Cultivating the world’s largest, stinkiest flower is no small task

Bizarre mangrove forest offers clues to future sea level rise

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Bizarre mangrove forest offers clues to future sea level rise
Bizarre mangrove forest offers clues to future sea level rise

New organ found in world’s best-studied plant

Science
New organ found in world’s best-studied plant
New organ found in world’s best-studied plant

Rare flower blooms on critically endangered tree

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Rare flower blooms on critically endangered tree
Rare flower blooms on critically endangered tree

Some trees may 'social distance' to avoid disease

Science
Some trees may 'social distance' to avoid disease
Some trees may 'social distance' to avoid disease

Old math reveals new secrets about these alluring flowers

Science
Old math reveals new secrets about these alluring flowers
Old math reveals new secrets about these alluring flowers

Rotting-fruit art points up plants in peril

Science
Rotting-fruit art points up plants in peril
Rotting-fruit art points up plants in peril
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