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How do insects find pollen?
Flowers have many ways to signal to insects which flowers have pollen, for example by color, scent and even changes in electrical current.
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More than a trillion cicadas are about to invade America after 221 years
Two groups of cicadas, Brood XIII and Brood XIX, appeared at the same time in a double event, causing the number of cicadas across 16 US states to reach trillions.
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66 million year old 'living fossil' tree grown in a secret place
A group of scientists is looking to reintroduce the Wollemi pine, which went extinct 2 million years ago, in the wild.
Biology
Find a bee species that produces exceptionally high quality honey
Scientists from the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology have discovered that honey bees have economic potential, due to their outstandingly high honey quality.
Biology
Discover the world's tallest monocotyledonous plant
A giant, strange palm with straight trunks, surprisingly high up to 50 meters, is only found in Colombia.
Biology
Interesting question: 'Do cherry blossom trees bear fruit?'
Surely someone has asked the question whether the attractive cherries we eat come from the cherry trees blooming beautifully on the streets of many countries around the…
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'Rebirth' of a 300-year-old sycamore tree that was cut down and left with only bare roots
Half a year after being cut down, only the stump remained, a 300-year-old sycamore tree recognized by UNESCO as a heritage site has just been recognized by scientists.
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A unique tree that looks like it was cast in bronze, typical of Tibet
This tree is grown as an ornamental plant in many parts of the world because of its striking copper-red bark, rare in woody plants.
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Unexpected discovery about blueberry peels
Blue is a rare color in nature and very few naturally occurring organic compounds impart this color to living organisms.
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Giant blueberry breaks Guinness World Record
A giant blueberry weighing up to 20.4 grams grown in Australia was officially recorded in the Guinness Book of Records this week.
Biology
Explain how trees communicate with each other when they are in danger
Scientists have discovered that when faced with danger such as pests, plants have the ability to spread a volatile compound around to warn healthy plants to activate def…
Biology
Are genetically modified foods really scary?
All over the world, people regularly produce genetically modified soybeans, corn, cotton, alfalfa, canola, apples, papayas, potatoes, summer squash, and sugar beets.
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Paris seeks to eradicate mosquitoes before the Olympics
Paris authorities are taking many measures to treat and eradicate mosquitoes that spread infectious diseases before the Summer Olympics begin.
Biology
Insects could inspire stealth technology
In science, even the smallest and seemingly insignificant creatures can create great technological innovations, like the hopper.
Biology
Japanese cherry blossoms may disappear
New research from the Japan Meteorological Agency shows that climate change causes the iconic Somei-Yoshino cherry variety to become extinct in many regions of Japan.