Plants

  1. Plants

    Climatic effects of tree-killing hurricanes

    A new analysis suggests storm damage returns millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere each year.

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  2. Ecosystems

    Living Physics

    From green leaves to bird brains, biological systems may exploit quantum phenomena.

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  3. Plants

    Landscaper’s darling hybridizes into an environmental nuisance

    Variation underlies the Callery pear tree’s transformation .

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  4. Plants

    Oops, missed that tree

    Until now, an acacia common in its African homeland had no scientific name

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  5. Plants

    Yo, aphid, I’m red and I’m bad

    Apple trees support the idea that red fall colors are a warning signal to insects.

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  6. Ecosystems

    Exxon Valdez: Tidal waters still troubled

    From birds and clams to herring, many species continue to show persistent impacts of an oil spill that occurred two decades ago.

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  7. Plants

    Plants reveal pollen-luring secrets

    Scientists finally pin down the proteins one plant uses to lure pollen tubes to its plant ovaries.

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  8. Tech

    Whiz Kids: The Movie

    New independent film showcases the arduous path by which extraodinary high school researchers reach the Science Talent Search competition in Washington, D.C.

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  9. Plants

    Animals’ jaundice pigment found in plants

    Bilirubin, a compound well known in animals, gives seed fuzz its intense orange.

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  10. Agriculture

    AAAS: Stress Can Make Plants More Nutritious

    People who aren't veggie lovers might want to seek out types of produce that deliver an especially big nutrient bang for the gram.

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  11. Ecosystems

    Flowering plants welcome other life

    When angiosperms diversified 100 million years ago, they opened new niches for ants, plants and frogs.

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  12. Agriculture

    Candy cane strategy sweetens life for goldenrods

    Goldenrods temporarily duck their heads during pest season

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