Plants

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Wednesday Roundup: Caterpillars, Videos, iPad Apps and More

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Comparing Apples and Oranges

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Palm Trees in Ireland?

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Picture of the Week: Daisy Wears Spots, Woos Pollinators

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One Fifth of World's Plants Threatened

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The World's Oldest Living Organisms

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Flowers May Adapt Faster than Thought to Climate Change

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UPDATED: Priceless Russian Fruit Plant Collection Faces Demolition

The discovery of new species is driven by new technologies, targeted surveys of little-studied ecosystems and a determined effort to identify plants and animals before their habitat is lost. The kipunji is one of 300 mammal species discovered in the past decade; it is thought to be Africa’s rarest monkey.

Meet the New Species

From old-world primates to patch-nosed salamanders, new creatures are being discovered every day

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Top 10 Science Volunteer Positions Around the Smithsonian

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Hidden Frog, A Photo Contest Winner

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American Wines With Native Vines?

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The Animals, Vegetables and Minerals of the States

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The Beauty, and Usefulness, of Pollen

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Smithsonian's Amazing Natural History Collections

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The Aftermath of the Snow at the Smithsonian

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When the Soviet Union Chose the Wrong Side on Genetics and Evolution

One of only two plants worldwide that actively trap animal prey, the flytrap is at home in a surprisingly small patch of U.S. soil.

The Venus Flytrap's Lethal Allure

Native only to the Carolinas, the carnivorous plant that draws unwitting insects to its spiky maw now faces dangers of its own

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Another Downside to Your Classic Green Lawn

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The Birds and the Bees and the...Crickets?

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