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Don't let your leftover rosemary get dry and flavorless.

Goats climb argan trees and eat the fruit, then return to the ground, wander off, and spit the seeds into new soil.

The Dragon's Breath chili is 1.5 times hotter than the Carolina Reaper.

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Previous attempts to dissect the full sunflower genome have all been unsuccessful.

A Denver neighborhood managed to save millions of gallons of water by replacing juniper bushes and grass with native plants that were made to survive in the high desert.

The duckweed with the translucent rounded top is Asian watermeal; the rest is another duckweed species, Northern watermeal.

It's easy to be impressed by big things.

NASA and researchers at the University of Arizona are building a greenhouse that can mimic conditions on Earth to feed astronauts on the moon and on Mars.

Some species have evolved to look like an entirely different type of living creature.

An unseasonably warm winter (what is seasonal anymore, anyway?) has forced organizers to start the capital’s beloved annual Cherry Blossom Festival one week early.

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It eventually made its way to Washington, D.C.

Researchers say field mustard plants can identify their attackers and select offensive gases accordingly.

Fish, feces, and vomit, oh my!

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The giant tree had a tunnel big enough to drive through.

Certain Christmas traditions never seem to go out of style. Along with wreaths, gingerbread cookies, and reruns of 'A Christmas Story' sits the poinsettia, a red-tinged leafy arrangement that’s become synonymous with the holiday.