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February 17, 2016

Ecological imaging test may determine deadliness of breast cancer

Scientists in London have developed an ecological imaging test that may help determine which breast cancers are most likely to be deadly— an analysis that could in turn help doctors tailor individuals’ treatment more effectively.

February 16, 2016

Flower preserved in amber was ancestor of modern poisonous plants

Scientists have discovered the fossilized remains of a flower entombed in Dominican amber, the first-ever specimen of a plant family that has given the world some of the deadliest poisons, including strychnine.

February 15, 2016

Death Valley may be about to enjoy a rare wildflower 'super bloom'

Death Valley may be gearing up for a rare wildflower ‘super bloom,’ according to experts at the National Park Service.

October 21, 2015

New explanation for mysterious 'fairy circles' in African desert

The bizarre circular patches of bare land called "fairy circles" in the grasslands of Africa's Namib Desert have defied explanation, with hypotheses ranging from ants to termites to grass-killing gas that seeps out of the soil.

October 21, 2015

1,500-year-old Antarctic moss brought back to life

Moss frozen on an Antarctic island for more than 1,500 years was brought back to life in a British laboratory, researchers report.

October 21, 2015

Dino-killing impact remade plant kingdom, too

The killer meteorite that extinguished the dinosaurs also torched North America's forests and plants.

October 21, 2015

The buzz on caffeine in coffee: A genetic quirk

Scientists have woken up and smelled the coffee — and analyzed its DNA.

October 21, 2015

'Magic' mushrooms in Royal Garden: What is Fly Agaric?

Hallucinogenic mushrooms are perhaps the last thing you'd expect to find growing in the Queen of England's garden.

October 21, 2015

Professor cooks up recipe for turning wood chips into food

Someday, restaurants will serve wood chips the same way they now serve mashed potatoes and grits. Also on the menu will be corn stems, husks and other unappetizing plant parts. And what’s more, diners will love the stuff.

October 21, 2015

Roots of ancient flowers reach back to dinosaur times

Newfound fossils hint that flowering plants arose 100 million years earlier than scientists previously thought, suggesting flowers may have existed when the first known dinosaurs roamed Earth, researchers say.