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New Self-Sustaining “Wheat” Could Change the Farming Industry
It’s called Salish Blue, and it’s more than a science experiment
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The Patents Behind the Roses You Receive on Valentine’s Day
You probably never thought of the perennials as inventions, have you?
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The Carnivorous Plant That Feasts on Mice
While the carnivorous cravings of most flesh-eating plants are limited to small insects, one exception is the pitcher plant
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The National Park Service Warns Inauguration-Goers to Keep Off Its Lawn
The National Mall finally recovered from President Obama’s first inauguration, and rangers want to keep it that way
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The Quest to Return Tomatoes to Their Full-Flavored Glory
We’ve bred the original tomato taste out of existence. Now geneticists are asking: Can we put it back?
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How to Create an Insect Habitat in Your Garden
A Smithsonian gardener offers tips for sheltering the insects during the frosty winter months
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Dueling Theories on the Cause of “Fairy Circles” Could Both Be Right
New research brings together competing concepts to describe how the mysterious features form
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Researchers Uncover Fossils of 52-Million-Year-Old Tomatillos
The pair of ancient fruits suggest that the nightshade group to which they belong is much older than scientists once thought
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The Fight to Save Thousands of Heirloom Apple Trees
There’s more to apples than the supermarket selection may suggest
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Once a Year, Scientific Journals Try to Be Funny. Not Everyone Gets the Joke
Holiday editions add a much-needed dose of humor to boring journal-ese. But is entertaining readers worth the risk of misleading them?
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Lend Me Your Ears: A Tale of Evolution From a 5,310-Year-Old Corn Cob
Corn has come a long way since its grassy beginnings
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Why Public Health Researchers Are Looking to Urban Trees
A global study finds they can help cool cities and reduce air pollution—for less money than high-tech answers
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Spinach: The Superfood That Could Help Detect Bombs
Now more than Popeye’s favorite food, carbon nanotubes are turning the leafy green into a bomb detector
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Wacky, Wonderful, Wild Hops Could Transform the Watered-Down Beer Industry
The diversity of hops reflects a diversity of tastes and traditions that are part of an extraordinary evolution in beer
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Augmented Reality Art Imagines What Could Be Seattle’s Weird, Bleak Future
Artist envisions mutant flowers and drone-like seaweed that may one day take over a post-climate change Seattle
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This Deadly Plant Virus Attracts Bees
The cucumber mosaic virus alters the scent of tomato plants to attract more bees to their ailing hosts
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Research Reveals How and Why Sunflowers Turn Their Golden Heads
A new study shows sunflowers have an internal clock and face east to keep bees and other insects happy
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California’s Joshua Trees Are Under Threat
Climate change could decimate the iconic tree for future generations
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Skip the Stench: Watch Three Massive Corpse Flowers Bloom Online
These tropical flowers only bloom once every four to five years
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