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Jan. 2, 2025 — Biologists have revealed genetics behind the alternating sexes of walnut trees. The research reveals a mechanism that has been stable in walnuts and their ancestors going back 40 ...

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If you’re a female moth, finding the best plant to host your young may be as simple as taking a close listen. When low on water, some plants make high-pitched clicking noises, inaudible to humans.

Black tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. It contains antioxidants and compounds that may offer a range of health benefits. Read on to learn about what the research says about the possible ...

In the 1730s, he ordered from China some specimens of a plant that would eventually bear his name, the tea plant, Lycium barbarum. Tea drinking in Britain started in the 1650s but only the wealthy and ...

Tea leaf diseases are significant causes of reduced quality and yield in tea production. In the Yunnan region, where the climate is suitable for tea cultivation, tea leaf diseases are small, scattered ...

By Jancee Dunn I was on the phone with a friend the other day, and because I can’t sit still, I started to dust the leaves on my sprawling bird of paradise plant. This is nice, I thought ...

Instead of discarding used tea leaves, they can be repurposed in several beneficial ways, such as fertilizing plants, eliminating odors, and making natural scrubs. Additional uses include creating ...