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Raindrop Vibrations Speed Rice Germination, MIT Study Finds

The peer-reviewed study suggests seeds sense rain-driven pressure waves to decide when to break dormancy.

MIT Study Finds Rice Seeds Respond to Rain Sounds by Germinating Faster

Engineered Tobacco Plant Produces Five Psychedelic Compounds

Early Dutch Pollen Season Sees Rare Ash Surge as Birch Peak Nears

Atlanta Tree Pollen Soars to Extreme Levels, Signaling Peak Allergy Season

Early, Intensifying 2026 Pollen Season Hits as UK Issues ‘Very High’ Alerts and US Counts Rise

Asparagus Fact-Check: Key Truths as Germany’s Early Season Begins

Early Tree Pollen Pushes UK Hay Fever Season Forward

Germany Braces for Early Pollen Surge as DWD Warns of Rapid Alder Spikes

Scientists Challenge Claim That Trees Predicted Eclipse, Citing Thunderstorm Trigger

Experts Debunk Viral ‘Exploding Trees’ Claims as Frost Cracks During U.S. Arctic Cold

Viral 'Exploding Trees' Claims Recast as Frost Cracks During U.S. Deep Freeze

Study Recasts Prototaxites as an Extinct Branch of Complex Life

Study Finds Dog Hair in Potting Soil Greatly Boosts Plant Growth

Science Study Finds Tree Bark Microbes Remove Climate-Warming Gases

Two Fungal Strains Disarm Bark Beetle Chemistry, Pointing to Targeted Control

Cycads Use Infrared Heat to Lure Beetle Pollinators, Science Study Finds

Rare Talipot Palms in Rio Enter Once-in-a-Lifetime Bloom

Viral Rafflesia Hasseltii Discovery in Sumatra Triggers Criticism of Oxford Over Credit

Argentina Names L’Oréal‑Unesco ‘For Women in Science’ Winners, Backing Heat‑Tolerant Crops and Dengue Antivirals