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An extraordinarily rare and unique little butterfly on the brink of extinction, the Wolkberg Zulu in Limpopo, has been given ...

Valentine’s Day is a celebration of love. Flowers have long been symbolic of that special connection between people.

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A pilot program established in 2021 to help pollinators in Utah has enjoyed success and is helping residents, communities and ...

Just over 9,000 monarchs were counted in California last winter, the second lowest ever since the annual count began in 1997 ...

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning to areas north and south of the Sahara. But what determines whether some ...

In their paper posted on the bioRxiv preprint ... Plants droop and shed their leaves when parched, but with a splash of water, their stems regain strength and their leaves unfurl. This dramatic ...

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.

Jan. 23, 2025 — Rising carbon dioxide levels affect more than just the climate; they also affect the chemistry of the oceans. When saltwater absorbs carbon dioxide, it becomes acidic, which ...