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How Ancient Farmers Used Floral Designs to Track Goods
7 September 2026 at 10:00
A Mesopotamian culture’s decorated ceramics show some early roots of math, researchers argued.
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Darwin Was Right: These Plants Are Carnivores
4 August 2026 at 16:00
Scientists have proved that a species of plant covered with sticky hairs is carnivorous, confirming Darwin’s 150-year-old hunch.
What Were the Lotus-Eaters Eating in Homer’s ‘Odyssey’?
22 July 2026 at 21:13
In Homer’s epic, Odysseus’s men eat something so powerful that they forget about home. Which plants could have produced such a soporific, narcotic and amnesiac effect?
Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs
12 June 2026 at 15:34
With machine learning and a high-resolution imaging robot, scientists measured and mapped the extent of Earth’s carbon circulatory system.
Urban Light Pollution Might Be Worsening Allergies
4 June 2026 at 21:12
Light pollution prompts plants to shed pollen longer and stronger, according to new research.
A study found that trees in cities with brighter lights start producing pollen earlier in the spring and finish later in the fall, adding up to 130 days per year to the allergy season.
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Urban Light Pollution Might Be Worsening Allergies
4 June 2026 at 21:12
Light pollution prompts plants to shed pollen longer and stronger, according to new research.
