Red flowers have a 'magic trait' to attract birds and keep bees away

For flowering plants, reproduction is a question of the birds and the bees. Attracting the right pollinator can be a matter ...
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"Corpse Flower" Blooms For First Time In Years, Unleashing An Almighty Stench

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Science Daily

New sunflower family tree reveals multiple origins of flower symmetry

A new sunflower family tree used skimmed genomes to increase the number of species sampled, revealing that flower symmetry evolved multiple times independently, a process called convergent evolution, ...
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Science tricks to keep your flower bouquets looking fresh

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This week in science: a new desert flower, virtual lemonade and prehistoric bone tools

It's time for our science news roundup from Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. I'm joined by two of the show's reporters, Emily Kwong and Rachel Carlson. Good to have you both back here. EMILY KWONG, ...
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Scientists discover how some flowers mimic the smell of death

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This week in science: a new desert flower, virtual lemonade and prehistoric bone tools

In this week's roundup of science news, Emily Kwong and Rachel Carlson talk about a newly discovered desert flower, tasting lemonade in virtual reality and prehistoric bone tools used by early humans.