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'Assassin tree' glows to lure bait
A team of experts from the Jawaharlal Nehru Research Institute and Botanical Garden in Kerala, India discovered green fluorescent light from the fly-catch tree (Dionaea…
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Bees can detect and distinguish electrical signals from flowers
The methods of communication of flowers are as complex as any of the inventions presented in an advertising strategy, according to a new study published Feb. 21 in Scien…
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Important role of wild insects with agriculture
Scientists studying data from 600 fields in 20 countries have found that nourished honey bees are not successful in pollinating crops with wild insects, mostly species.…
Biology
Garden in glass jar
Trees in a large glass jar are still growing normally even though their owners have sealed their vials for more than 40 years.
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Honey bees forget their way to the nest because of pesticides
Honey bees play an important role in agricultural production. For example, experts estimate honey bees produce £ 200 million for the UK economy each year.
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The strange flower in the cave
Perhaps people never thought that flowers could exist in the dark environment of the cave, but that was a sight that scientists witnessed in China.
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Watch out for poisoning when exposed to ten thousand trees
Crustaceans, tops and seeds contain poison that can cause cancer or chronic neurological disorders.
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Alarming the decline of old trees
The largest trees in the world are dying: The mortality rate of trees aged 100-300 years is growing alarmingly.
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Honey bees can enjoy pictures
Honey bees are not only able to remember flowers, but they can also distinguish paintings.
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Bee cuckoo
Scientists have discovered that new bees with unique biological behavior are invading the nest of other bees to lay eggs. This behavior is only seen in the cuckoo, so th…
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Strange insects know photosynthesis like trees
A tiny insect commonly known as aphid may be one of the few animals that can turn sunlight into energy like a tree.
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Biofuel tree in Cuba
Cuban scientists on July 16 announced a plant that could be used to produce biofuels. So long, Jatropha tree (also known as fence or stalk tree) produces fruit with seed…
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Century trees rarely bloom
The owner of the garden, Gerald Brantley, has put a sign to attract tourists to see plants rarely bloom. Even if it is not 100 years old, this plant rarely flowers, even…
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Can trees flirt each other?
Biologists at Northern Australia University, in Perth under the guidance of Dr. Monica Gagliano and colleagues at Bristol University, UK, studied this issue. They used h…