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A marriage of local foods advocacy and recession-consciousness, mushroom foraging is especially hot stuff in rainy Oregon.

The Surprisingly Exciting World of Mushroom Picking

In the forests of Oregon, foragers, farmers and chefs have their eyes stuck on the ground looking for one thing: wild mushrooms

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Deck the Halls: Smithsonian Holiday Decorations

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How to Keep the Needles on Your Christmas Tree

Putting up a live Christmas tree can be a lot of work

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Wednesday Roundup: Happy Holidays!

Could the same dryer sheets that keep your towels fresh and static free also repel bugs?

Dryer Sheets as Bug Repellant?

Testing the myth

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Ten Natural Products That Kill

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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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