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05-10-2019
International agreements fail to protect Madagascar’s rosewood trees
Madagascar’s forests are beautiful but embattled.  Humans arrived on Madagascar,...
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05-09-2019
Voters approve measure to decriminalize magic mushrooms in Denver
Voters approve measure to decriminalize magic mushrooms in Denver. Denver,...
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05-09-2019
How native plants can be rescued from human development projects
When houses, shopping malls, or parking lots are built, often...
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05-06-2019
Native Americans were using psychoactive plants 1,000 years ago
Native Americans were using psychoactive plants 1,000 years ago. While...
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05-05-2019
Banana disease Black Sigatoka boosted by climate change
The fungal disease Black Sigatoka has been ravaging banana groves...
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05-03-2019
Massive global crop yield variations explained by climate extremes
A team of international researchers have successfully quantified the effect...
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05-02-2019
Yams reveal how West Africa played a big role in crop domestication
Yams reveal how West Africa played a big role in...
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04-25-2019
Genetic material makes some plants better candidates for domestication
A new study led by researchers at Iowa State University...
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04-24-2019
Tomatoes can be bred with insect-resistant genes instead of pesticides
Wild tomato plants produce a natural insect repellent that could...
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04-23-2019
Competition for nutrients among seeds drives faster plant evolution
Just like baby birds competing for their mothers to feed...
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04-23-2019
Grass can trigger allergy and asthma symptoms when pollen count is low
A three-year project designed to analyze grass pollen may help...
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04-22-2019
Grass variety may be the secret to beating armyworm infestations
Armyworms are problematic pests that can wreak havoc on wheat,...
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