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How do plants protect themselves?
Biology

How do plants protect themselves?

Plants often face attacks from fungi, bacteria, insects (aphids, caterpillars, grasshoppers, ...) and animals that eat plants (pandas, elephants, ...).

May 3, 2019
Discovering new plant species in Vietnam
Biology

Discovering new plant species in Vietnam

On April 17, Vietnam Museum of Nature (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology) said a new plant species called Moc Huong Nui Chua has been discovered by scientists at…

May 3, 2019