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04-18-2024
Rare 'Sapphire Tower' plant blooms for the first time in a decade
Get ready to witness an incredibly rare and spectacular sight. A plant so extraordinary it's been nicknamed the Sapphire Tower is blooming for the first time in a decade at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. This "otherworldly" beauty from the Chilean Andes is a must-see, but you'll have to hurry – these breathtaking blooms won't last long. What is the Sapphire Tower? The Sapphire Tower, or Puya alpestris, is a fascinating and visually striking plant native to the Andean regions of Chile. Part of the bromeliad family, which...
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12-19-2021
Deadly banana disease has arrived in Southeast Asia
A new study has found that bananas, the world’s most...
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12-17-2021
Diverse forests are more resilient and productive
Forests with higher levels of diversity are more resilient to...
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12-17-2021
Cannabis absorbs heavy metals that may harm human health
Cannabis plants - the source of medical marijuana, CBD oils...
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12-16-2021
Diverse water-use strategies help forests cope with drought
In order to better understand how climate change will affect...
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12-16-2021
Festive Christmas plants may not be as safe as you think!
Christmas time has come around again and we are ready...
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12-16-2021
Foods rich in flavanols can help burn excess fat
In cold temperatures, brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat...
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12-15-2021
Citrus greening infects entire trees before it's detected
It can take weeks for the symptoms of citrus greening...
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12-15-2021
Invasive plants cause a global loss of floristic uniqueness
New research led by the University of Konstanz has found...
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12-14-2021
Medicinal cannabis reduces epileptic seizures by 86 percent
The value of using whole-plant medicinal cannabis to treat children...
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12-14-2021
How do grass leaves get their shape?
Every time a human cuts grass with a lawnmower or...
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12-13-2021
Seagrass wasting disease is fueled by climate change
Seagrass is suffering from a wasting disease across the Pacific...
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12-12-2021
Disrupting the flow of driftwood affects marine ecosystems
Throughout history, rivers have transported a large amount of driftwood...
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