Environmental Biology, flowers, Health and Wellness, Indigenous, Interesting plants

Osoberry. Oh So Interesting!

And oh so many ways to use it.  Osoberry is quite a fascinating plant!  ...

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Environmental Biology, fungi, Interesting plants, Research, Symbiosis

How the Good Fungi Persuade Plants to Let Them In!

In recent years, more attention is being paid to how fungi, trees, shrubs and ...

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flowers, Interesting plants

6 New Natural Friends to Make While Hiking in the Pacific Northwest This Spring

Here in the Pacific Coast rainforest where I live, one of my particular joys ...

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bacteria, Evolution, Genetics, Interesting creatures, Interesting plants

How Did Amazing Tiny Structures Called Plastids Help Make Plants and People Possible?

Evolution is rarely straightforward and the selection for symbiotic plastids is a big part ...

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Biotechnology, Evolution, Genetics, interesting animals, Interesting creatures, Interesting plants

Can We Use Ancient DNA to Recover Extinct Plants and Animals?

Using DNA to recover lost traits and maybe even whole animals is not out ...

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