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This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

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For more than a century, scientists have wondered why physical structures like blood vessels, neurons, tree branches, and ...

The warming climate is killing Australia’s forest trees at a faster rate. This offers a glimpse of what may lie ahead for ...

Victoria Jones, the daughter of Oscar-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones, has died at the age of 34. Victoria was found ...