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From the Archives: Bunny Mellon on Her Green Flowers and Herb Trees
"A garden, like a library, is a whole made up of separate interests and mysteries: among these mysteries are green flowers ...
It’s Springtime on Polaris-9b, and the Exoflowers Are Blooming
Imagine setting out for a springtime stroll. Not here on Earth but on some distant planet — call it Novathis-458b — orbiting ...
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Family discovers rare species thought to be extinct for over a century in home garden: 'We expect more reports in the coming months'
This story shows that you don't have to be a scientist to look out for lost species. Family discovers rare species thought to be extinct for over a century in home garden: 'We expect more reports in ...
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One Of The World's Rarest Creatures Is A "Pink Fairy"
Another one of the world's rarest creatures is the "pink fairy". The pink fairy armadillo is a small species found only in ...
Where bees won't go: The unloved pollinators of the underworld
As soon as the first ever flowers unfurled from their buds in the early Cretaceous period, they were visited by pollinators.
Are we on the brink of a nuclear revival?
The electricity needed to power huge data centres has sparked a renewed interest in the potential of small modular reactors. The FT's Pilita Clark looks at whether SMRs will help with the clean energy ...