Robot identifies plants by 'touching' their leaves
Researchers in China have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by "touching" ...
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Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi stink like death warmed up
Right now, people are lining up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens to see and smell the giant corpse flower, a rare plant that ...
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Pando, the world's largest organism, may have been growing nonstop since the 1st humans left Africa, study suggests
Pando is the world's largest tree. Its name means "I spread" in Latin, and it does indeed spread: The organism has given rise ...
Corpse Flower: Scientists Reveal the Secrets of the World's Smelliest Plant
When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion ...
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Secret behind the corpse flower's famous stench
A new study on titan arum -- commonly known as the corpse flower for its smell like rotting flesh -- uncovers fundamental genetic pathways and biological mechanisms that produce heat and odorous ...