Parasitic weed seems to smell its prey
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The parasitic dodder plant doesn't have a nose, but it knows how to sniff out its prey. The dodder attacks such plants as tomatoes, carrots, onions, citrus trees, cranberries, alfalfa and even flowers, and is a problem for farmers because chemicals that kill the pesky weed also damage the crops it feeds on.
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Some species of metalmark moths are able to convince most jumping spiders that they're territorial rivals instead of helpless prey. (with videos)
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Spreading plantations are blamed for a threat to wildlife.
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Scientists figure out why too much marijuana sometimes causes feelings of paranoia. It involves the geography of the brain.
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Environmental officials believe progress is being made against an invasive weed found in a northern Indiana, though more chemicals will likely need to be applied.
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Why do we gossip? Evolution may hold some surprising answers.
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A "barcode" gene that can be used to distinguish between plant species has been identified.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. _ I was happy to see the label "poisonous" on the plant Brugmansia when I visited a garden center in the other day. I applaud them for letting the public know _ especially shoppers who have curious small children or pets.
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It's hairy and smells and will butt you, given half a chance.
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Â· More digestible feedstuff reduces production of gasÂ· Farmers could switch to different grass varieties
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By [Frank Munger]  Because scientists are genetically manipulating plants at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, special controls are required to prevent their spread in the environment.
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There once was a dog that was chained to a leash in its owner&#39;s front yard. A neighbor&#39;s child wandered onto the property - trespasses would be the technical word for it -â and started poking the dog in the ears, the eyes, the mouth.
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The Florida Keys, already dealing with invasive exotics from melaleuca to iguanas, have added another to the list of unwanted newcomers: the African Gambian pouch rat.
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A secret long held by plants has been revealed by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers.
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It has long been suspected that manâs best friend has a special ability to sense when something is wrong with us. Now the first experiment to verify that scientifically has demonstrated that dogs are able to smell cancer.
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BINHU, China, July 14 -- It was early morning when an odd noise awoke Tao Qunxian, a farmer in this village on the banks of Dongting Lake in Hunan province. He looked out his front door to see his entire rice paddy had disappeared overnight. The culprit was a seasonal pest: the eastern field mous...
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Low maintenance topiaries in a menagerie of shapes can satisfy that urge to plant.