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2+ day, 14+ hour ago (503+ words) Published 10:00 am Thursday, September 10, 2026 On this lovely summer morning the hummers are flitting around my feeder in their familiar feeding frenzy. This time of year I so enjoy these colorful little birds juicing up for their travels to a warmer…...
Torrey Pine Protections: Helping Santa Rosa Island tree subspecies survive and recover a top priority for park officials
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (401+ words) The Torrey pine grove on Santa Rosa Island is the only location for the island subspecies and one of only two naturally occurring Torrey pine populations in the world. The Santa Rosa Island Fire severely impacted the island’s Torrey pine…...
Cambridge researchers kept a computer chip running for a year using blue-green algae in a container about the size of an AA battery — the living power source harvested energy from light and continued supplying electricity through periods of darkness
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (46+ words) Living organisms just proved they can power our devices—without batteries, charging cables, or human intervention....
Majority of Santa Rosa Island’s Rare Torrey Pines Predicted to Perish
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (731+ words) Up to 80 Percent of Critically Endangered Trees Are Not Expected to Survive Following Historic Wildfire Many of Santa Rosa Island’s iconic torrey pine trees are predicted to perish due to the large wildfire that torched the island this spring, the…...
It's a gigantic 3 metres tall, reeks of rotten flesh and blooms for just 24 hours every 3 years
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (340+ words) The world's smelliest plant draws in thousands of visitors, and often makes global headline news when it blooms There's one plant that's almost guaranteed to draw in crowds once news of its flowering breaks – but not because of its sweet…...
San Diego high school students created 39 wildlife gardens in just 4 years; now nearly 25,000 sq ft of habitat supports native plants and pollinators | World News
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (647+ words) San Diego high school students created 39 wildlife gardens in just 4 years; now nearly 25,000 sq ft of ha The Times of India...
Beneficial fungus found inside Vanda tessellata boosts plant growth
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (714+ words) In a discovery that could reshape how one of the world’s most treasured medicinal orchids is propagated and conserved, researchers at the University of Kerala have isolated and characterized a fungal endophyte living quietly inside the tissues of Vanda tessellata,…...
San Francisco’s California Academy of Sciences is celebrating the state’s biodiversity with film screenings, community science events, and a nature festival this September
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (162+ words) Along with the outdoor celebration, visitors can catch the new original planetarium film 'Timescapes' inside the museum. The California Academy of Sciences is well known for its expansive collections and many exhibits, including a planetarium, rainforest, and aquarium. The science…...
Algae-Based Technology Could Offer an Alternative to Batteries
1+ week, 4+ day ago (210+ words) “Our aim is to get rid of the need for batteries altogether,” says Bombelli. “This is a completely new way to generate electricity that has the capacity to run and run—even when there’s no light at all—making it…...
A campus in bloom, season after season
1+ week, 4+ day ago (301+ words) Last autumn, JUB Holland’s bulb planting machine moved steadily along Eliot footpath at the University of Kent. Within just a few hours, 60,000 bulbs were planted beneath the grass along one of the busiest walking routes on the campus. Early spring,…...