Off to botany: the last of its kind
Lonesome George zoologists called a giant tortoise in the Galapagos Islands. George was considered the last specimen of the species Chelonoidis abingdoniiwhen he died in … Read more
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When the chicory business flourished
DWe didn’t visit Leuven this time. It is enthroned on an obelisk with four balls, but instead of letting us remind us of an event … Read more
timing is crucial
RSetbacks are normal, in spring as in life, snow and cold are more the rule than the exception. But now I don’t want to and … Read more
Olympier Outdoor: Homer’s Plants
Unth now sprout the holy earth ‘greening herbs / lotus with dewy flowers and crocuses, including Hyakinthos. ”This is how Johann Heinrich Voss translated two … Read more
Overgrown bumps on leaves: This is how insects make galls grow
Sunday, March 7th, 2021 Sprawling bumps on leaves This is how insects grow galls The growths on plant leaves called galls are often caused by … Read more
Researchers: The El Niño weather phenomenon is overestimated in strength – Vetenskapsradion Nyheter
The periodic weather phenomenon El Niño, which among other things affects the weather on both sides of the Pacific Ocean, is today overestimated in strength … Read more
In the Atacama people fertilized with bird droppings early on
In the north of Chile lies the Atacama Desert, one of the driest regions in the world. Nevertheless, people have lived there for thousands of … Read more
In the Atacama people fertilized with bird droppings early on
In the north of Chile lies the Atacama Desert, one of the driest regions in the world. Nevertheless, people have lived there for thousands of … Read more
Strong evidence that an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs – Vetenskapsradion Nyheter
The fact that dinosaurs became extinct due to an asteroid crashing into the earth is the dominant explanation since asteroid dust was found worldwide in … Read more
It’s better to live in lockdown with bananas
EIt’s raining all the time, and one gray day blurs with the next. You stare blankly at your home screen and wait for redemption, for … Read more