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Plants & Animals

Plants & Animals

Screwworm threat returns to US: Why it matters

Cochliomyia hominivorax, also known as the New World screw-worm fly.

Plants & Animals

Flying with whales: Drones are remaking marine mammal research

Aerial view of a tiny white drone hovering in the air above two huge blue whales, one smaller than the other, seen beneath the surface of the ocean. Cetacean scientists around the world are using this type of technology.

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Rotten tricks: How hot and stinky plants woo pollinators

A collage of thermogenic plants, clockwise from top left: sago palm (Cycas revoluta); Eastern skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus), elephant-foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius), Yulan magnolia (Magnolia denudata), calico-flower (Aristolochia littoralis), American lotus (Nelumbo lutea), titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), dragon arum (Dracunculus vulgaris), Florida anise (Illicium floridanum), Rhizanthes lowii, dead-horse arum (Helicodiceros muscivorus).

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How farmers can help rescue water-loving birds

A flock of sandhill cranes in Louisiana.

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Got invasive plants? Call a herd of goats

Two goats in a herd smiling happily eating invasive plants in a wide land.

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States that produce the most Christmas trees

Parent and child loading Christmas tree on to the roof of their car.

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From tea bags to cinnamon, survey reveals favorite hacks for making a garden grow

A lady holding a basket full of different vegetables harvested from her garden.

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Help your dogs stay calm during July 4th fireworks

A multicolored eyes corgi dog hiding under the bed.

Plants & Animals

What does the future of flying with pets look like?

A dog on a plane with an airline ticket in its mouth.

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2024's best cities for flower availability–just in time for Mother's Day

Red and yellow tulips growing in the large fields of Skagit Valley.