Ecuador Builds Pyramid Of Roses In Attempt To Set A World Record
Half a million flowers went into the structure, which is a replica of a pre-Incan pyramid.
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International Women's Day In Uganda: If A Man Cooks For You, That's ... Progress
Agnes Igoye, whose birthday is the same day as the event, has a lot of gripes about the way women are treated. But she has great hope that women will thrive — and men will get with the program.
'Butterfly Tongues' Are More Ancient Than Flowers, Fossil Study Finds
Scientists have discovered the proboscis butterflies use to suck nectar from flowers existed before flowers did. So: What were ancient butterflies using their long, tongue-like suckers for?
What's In It For The Corpse Flower To Smell Like Death?
The corpse flower is a botanical rock star — prized by botanic gardens around the globe. In a new video, NPR's Skunk Bear explores the biology of the stinky giant, which thrives by playing dead.
The Mystery Of Why Sunflowers Turn To Follow The Sun — Solved
Scientists have answered a burning question central to the charm of sunflowers: Why do young flowers move their blooms to always face the sun over the course of a day?
You Can Watch A Rare, Stinky 'Corpse Flower' Bloom On Live Video
And this way, you don't have to smell its famous, disgusting odor, which has been compared to rotting meat. The strange "horticultural jewel" is at the New York Botanical Garden.
Bumblebees' Little Hairs Can Sense Flowers' Electric Fields
The fields bend the hairs and that generates a nerve signal, scientists say.
PHOTOS: Where Your Roses (Maybe) Came From
Most of the roses sold in the U.S. are imported — primarily from Colombia and Ecuador, but from a handful of other countries around the world as well.
Heavy Loads Of Pollen May Shift Flight Plans Of The Bumblebee
Foraging bumblebees can pick up nearly half their weight in pollen before heading home to the hive, research shows. All that weight tucked into hollows on their hind legs can complicate flying.
Piedmont Crops Get Brief Rain Reprieve
Strawberry plants in the Piedmont are drying out after almost a week-long bath.