Entirely New Group of Species Discovered in Texas
An entirely new plant species, known as a "wooly devil," has been discovered in Big Bend National Park in Texas. This is the first new plant genus and species to have been discovered in a U.S.
Indigenous Spring Equinox Rituals to Ground and Balance Your Energy
Equinox beginning this year on Thursday, March 20, 2025, here are a few Indigenous spiritual practices to get you grounded ...
‘Devil’-like flower with ‘horns’ found in Texas is new species. Its location is secret
A volunteer at Texas’ Big Bend National Park spotted bright red blooms after rain in a remote stretch of desert, leading to ...
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In ancient stellar nurseries, some stars are born of fluffy clouds
Researchers have found that stars in the early universe may have formed from 'fluffy' molecular clouds. Using the ALMA telescope to observe the Small Magellanic Cloud -- whose environment is similar ...
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Intelligent Life May Be More Likely to Exist on Other Planets Than Previously Thought, Scientists Say
Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...
Flowers at London’s Saatchi Gallery: this exploration of flora in history and contemporary culture smells as good as it looks
The aroma of dried flowers comes from Rebecca Louise Law’s monumental arrangement La Fleur Morte (2025), which was created ...
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Star cluster 9.4 quadrillion miles from Earth gives universe cosmic Valentine’s Day ‘rose’
This nebulous flower showcases the dramatic story of stellar life ... Within a few million years — a blink of an eye in the universe’s life — the gas and dust will either become budding young stars ...
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Astronomers have brought you a space Valentine: The Tarantula of the cosmos
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is revealed in an unusual light in this exceptionally deep Chandra X-ray ...