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Over 150 years ago, a fossilized organism known as Prototaxites emerged as an enigma regarding what early land life may have ...

A rare yam species, Dioscorea melanophyma, spreads its clones by fooling birds with fake berries, helping it survive without seeds.

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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is monitoring the state's recovering peregrine falcon population due to the threat ...

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In Kitayama, Kyoto, adjacent to the Botanical Garden, lies the Garden of Fine Arts Kyoto. Designed by architect Tadao Ando, this outdoor gallery is surrounded by modern materials, water and color. The ...

From Niagara Falls to the Redwood Forests, state parks preserve many of the nation’s iconic landscapes and historic treasures ...