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Venus Flytrap Closes by Rapid Cell-Wall Softening, Study Finds

Researchers say a one-second loss of stiffness in the trap’s outer skin releases stored elastic energy and triggers the snap-buckling closure.

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

Young UK Ash Trees Evolving Resistance to Dieback Disease