The epigenetic clock measures biological age and could help scientists assess the health of polar bears, dolphins, baboons and other threatened creatures “while recovery is still possible” The ...

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A corpse flower nicknamed “Green Boy” is anticipated to bloom at the end of this week at the Huntington, releasing its notorious odor. The Huntington has cultivated corpse flowers since 1999 and ...

Although mountain laurel is Pennsylvania’s state flower, I rarely see it growing in our area. In fact, locally I know of just one small shrub growing out of a rock formation above French Creek near ...

The car bombing outside a California fertility clinic that killed one person and injured four others appears to have been driven by anti-natalist ideology, according to two senior law enforcement ...

Above: Bumble bees buzz pollinate crops like tomatoes when they collect pollen, which they store in a ball on their hind legs. It’s hard to deny the absolute benefits of the honey bee, but did you ...

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A species of fungus-eating orchid has an ingenious self-pollinating method. The secret lies in the orchid’s mysterious finger-like appendage. “I knew there had to be more to it than just an ...

Wildflower fans love collecting Santa Lucía (Ageratum spp.) for the home and garden, while visitors to Costa Rica also delight in their pastel-blue flowers, which carpet many pastures around the ...