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Aug 1, 2022 ... When an oakleaf butterfly alights on a plant and folds its wings closed, it masquerades perfectly as a dead leaf,

The Druids thought of holly as a sacred plant. Because it remained green throughout seasons, they associated it with fertility and life. They believed that it ...

Jun 5, 2017 ... Tiny bits of decomposing leaves in soil emit nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that's more potent than carbon dioxide.

Nov 6, 2018 ... The analysis of a skeleton from the 9th century suggests that ferns were used as a medicinal treatment for colds and dandruff.

Jun 7, 2024 ... A poor diet alters brain chemistry, reducing GABA and increasing glutamate, leading to changes in mental health such as depression.

Oct 27, 2016 ... Red leaves are not the result of pre-existing chemicals in the leaves; rather, the color is from a chemical produced as the leaves die.

Sep 30, 2020 ... The researchers discovered that plant droplets on the edges of blueberry bush leaves are loaded with nutrients for visitors such as bees, ...

Jul 4, 2022 ... Crowds of visitors flocked to see the giant waterlily, Victoria amazonica, and were amazed at its huge, circular leaves that were strong enough ...

Aug 14, 2018 ... Finding evidence of drought in the short term is not hard, vegetation tends to dry up and turn brown, trees lose their leaves, and dried out ...

Aug 31, 2016 ... The worst oil bust since the 1980s is putting Texas and other oil producing states on the hook for thousands of newly abandoned wells.