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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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09-09-2020
New corals found deep in the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists exploring the deepest regions of the Great Barrier Reef...
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09-08-2020
New treatment protects tomatoes from Salmonella and E coli
A new study from the University of Georgia has demonstrated...
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09-07-2020
Major shift to plant-based food could offset years of CO2 emissions
A widespread dietary shift from meat to plant-based foods could...
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09-04-2020
Scientists find proteins that control nutrient uptake in plants
In a new study from the University of Nottingham, researchers...
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09-03-2020
How plants may assist in the search for dead bodies
What if aerial search teams could locate dead bodies by...
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09-02-2020
Many forests will never be forests again after a wildfire
What will forests look like at the end of the...
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09-02-2020
Ocean acidification could cause coral reefs to fall apart
Ocean acidification is threatening the stability of the world's tropical...
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08-31-2020
Scientists are one step closer to engineering flood-resistant crops
Crops could be made more resistant to flooding by manipulating...
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08-31-2020
Pesticide-free crop protection could deliver billions in benefits
For the first time, experts have estimated the economic value...
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08-31-2020
Early infection makes plants more vulnerable to later infection
A study from Washington University is providing new details on...
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08-29-2020
Secrets of past warming help protect future ecosystems
Secrets of past warming help protect future ecosystems. In a...
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08-26-2020
Scientists discover how plants protect themselves from pathogens
Plants have the remarkable ability to protect themselves against pathogens,...
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