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Autumn colour
Leaves will soon be turning beautiful autumnal hues, but did you know that those oranges,…
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Ultrasonic Plants
Plants make sounds that we can’t hear, but other animals can! Researchers have discovered certain…
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Cactus juice plastic
A plastic alternative has been created using cactus juice! 🌵🧃 Researcher and chemical engineer Sandra…
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Swimming in a tree
This tree can hold enough water to fill up an entire swimming pool! 🏊♂️ Baobabs…
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Soil is alive!
A teacup of soil contains more living organisms than there are people on Earth! Earth’s…
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Delicious monster
Houseplant fave Monstera deliciosa translates to ‘delicous monster’ . Within its natural habitat (the tropical…
Sunflower inflorescence
There are HUNDREDS of flowers in this photo! Sunflowers look like they’re just one large…
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Giant hogweed
⚠️ DO NOT TOUCH THIS PLANT! ⚠️ This is giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum), a non-native…
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Space farming
A key challenge in space exploration is ensuring astronauts have enough food to get through…
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Happy national cactus day!
Today’s national cactus day so I thought I’d share one of my favourites with you🌵💚…