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Plants October 20, 2015

50-million-year-old redwood chunk found in diamond mine

A search for diamonds in Canada's far north turned up a rare fossil — a chunk of a redwood sealed in volcanic rock more than 50 million years ago.

Plants October 20, 2015

Fungus among us? Mold fears for space station cargo ship

The robotic European cargo ship Albert Einstein was opened Tuesday morning at the International Space Station -- a day late because of concerns that mold may have grown inside the vehicle, NASA officials said.

Plants October 20, 2015

Poachers targeting California's redwoods to feed drug habits

California's majestic redwood trees are in danger as poachers enter the sunshine state's national parks to steal its wood to sell for furniture.

Plants October 20, 2015

Scientists probe mystery of venus fly trap

Charles Darwin once referred to the Venus flytrap as "one of the most wonderful plants in the world." But despite the plant's notoriety, its closing mechanism remains a mystery 250 years after its discovery.