The Beautiful Rare Vine That'll Stand Out Indoors (But Keep It Away From Pets)
If your home is in need of unique houseplants, this rare vine will bring beauty to your indoor space. But be sure to keep it ...
Man's Laundry Spontaneously Combusts at 4 a.m: 'Rare, but It Happens'
A resident in an apartment block woke with his eyes and throat burning to find that his clothes has caught on fire.
Why Does the Corpse Flower Smell Like Rotting Flesh? Dartmouth Scientists Solve Mystery
Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titus arum's pungent odor. The ...
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Rare mushroom species discovered for only 2nd time since 1800s: 'It's a real treat'
While the discovery is promising for mushroom lovers, one expert noted that foraging activity soon might not breed similar ...
Study reveals half a century of change on Britain's iconic limestone pavements
Fifty years of change on iconic limestone pavements has revealed mixed fortunes for one of the most distinctive landscapes in ...
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A mysterious, rare bog is full of surprises on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula
It’s carpeted in yellow, pink and purple flowers and mosses, many of them rare. Crowberry Bog on Washington's Olympic ...
US Forest Service moss study links heavy metal pollution to Brooks incinerator
A new study of pollutants in moss near the Reworld Marion garbage incinerator north of Salem in Brooks shows higher ...
Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi stink like death warmed up
The stench of a rare corpse flower make us retch. But you’re not the target – the plant wants to lure carrion beetles and ...
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Rare Plant Destroyed by Washington Golf Course Needs Protection Again
In response to the destruction of roughly 90% of the global population of Bradshaw’s lomatium by a private golf course in ...
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Pando, the world's largest organism, may have been growing nonstop since the 1st humans left Africa, study suggests
Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...
Rare species only found on tiny sliver of California land may soon be protected
An extremely rare subspecies of plant that only grows on a tiny sliver of land in Southern California may soon be protected before it gets wiped out. Bear Lake buckwheat is only found in one place in ...