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Posts Tagged ‘plants’
Plant Mathematics
Monday, June 24th, 2013Early Human Diets
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
The old saying “You are what you eat” takes on new significance in the most comprehensive analysis to date of early human teeth from Africa.
Where’s the Junk?
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Could an odd plant with a terrible name show us that “junk DNA” has value after all?
Extreme Weather & Climate
Monday, February 18th, 2013
Can extreme weather events be linked to climate change? What about specific events like Sandy and the Midwestern drought?
A Plant-Filled Planet
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Plants shaped the surface of Earth, affecting the oceans and climate of our planet as they began to appear 470 million years ago.
Artificial Leaf
Tuesday, March 29th, 2011
The latest technology in clean energy mimics photosynthesis in a very efficient way.
Bio-Inspiration from AAAS
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
Termites and plants and bears, oh my! Here are some new bio-inspiring ideas and technology.
Neanderthal Diet
Tuesday, December 28th, 2010
Neanderthals’ dental build-up is giving scientists clues about their diets.
How Flowers Know it’s Spring
Monday, December 13th, 2010
New discovery sheds light on plants’ ability to remember winter and bloom in spring.
Live Together, Die Alone
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Symbiosis may have contributed to the earliest advancement of land plants.
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