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05-17-2025
Trees have unique fungi partnerships that help them survive
Forests are not just a bunch of trees standing together. Beneath the ground, roots and...
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Why some gardens are more calming than others
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Animals
When you give caffeine to ants, many interesting things happen
Ants march across sidewalks and kitchen counters as if they...
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05-16-2025
Animals
Why are some cats orange? Scientists have finally found the answer
Orange cats are everywhere, from the iconic character Garfield to...
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Most intense solar storm ever recorded hit Earth 14,300 years ago
A colossal burst of solar radiation struck Earth 14,300 years...
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ENVIRONMENT TOP STORIES
05-16-2025
Human pressure has a hidden impact on plant diversity
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National Endangered Species Day: Protecting life on the brink
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Arctic warming fuels dangerous methane feedback loop
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Ice piracy: Antarctic glacier discovered "stealing" ice from a neighbor, and that's not good for sea level rise
A new phenomenon dubbed "ice piracy" is unfolding in the frigid wilderness of West Antarctica,...
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05-15-2025
Plants News
Complex life emerged on Earth 591 million years ago, now scientists think they figured out how it happened
Around six hundred million years ago, our planet almost lost the invisible shield that keeps...
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Breaking the light speed barrier with quantum tunneling – the debate gets heated
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Scientists discover a brain region that connects all the senses
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Animals
World's oldest ceropode has been found: A 165-million-year-old femur
The discovery of a fossilized femur belonging to a cerapodan...
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Scientists discover a brain region that connects all the senses
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Living near nature helps reduce bad habits like smoking
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Human pressure has a hidden impact on plant diversity
An unprecedented survey of nearly 5,500 plant communities across 119...
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National Endangered Species Day: Protecting life on the brink
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Plants News
Forgotten indigenous crops could help solve modern climate issues
Children learn about the “three sisters” - corn, beans, and...
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Scientists finally learn what makes plants grow faster and stronger
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