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Biology: Botany Ecology: Nature Ecology: Research
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Flowering for naught: 120 years with nothing to show - Flowering for Naught: A Century-Long Wait with No Reward      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Flowering for some plants is a yearly occurrence, for others, it is a once-in-a-lifetime event. A wi ...

Biology: Botany Biology: Zoology Ecology: Animals Ecology: Endangered Species
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Contours that kill: Geometry influences prey capture in carnivorous pitcher plants      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have shown that the shape, size, and geometry of carnivorous pitcher plants determines t ...

Biology: Botany Offbeat: Earth and Climate Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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Heat sensor protects the Venus flytrap from fire      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The sensory hairs of the Venus flytrap contain a heat sensor that warns the plant of bush fires. It ...

Biology: Botany Biology: Microbiology Ecology: Endangered Species
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Cacao plants' defense against toxic cadmium unveiled      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers used bright X-rays to unveil how cacao trees protect themselves from toxic metal cadmium...

Biology: Botany Biology: Zoology
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Prostate cancer study: More health benefits from plant-based diet      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Men with prostate cancer could significantly reduce the chances of the disease worsening by eating m...

Biology: Botany Biology: Evolutionary Biology: Microbiology Biology: Zoology Ecology: Endangered Species
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Fungus gnats as pollinators not pests      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Many plants and crops rely on insects to pollinate them so they can reproduce. A new study has shown ...