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Smarty plants? Controversial plant-intelligence studies explored in new book

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Smarty plants? Controversial plant-intelligence studies explored in new book

The Light Eaters: How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth Zoë Schlanger Harper (2024) During the COVID-19 pandemic, while people were tucked away in their homes, a love for house plants spread at the same time as the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Journalist Zoë Schlanger was one of the … Read more

Bird-flu threat disrupts Antarctic penguin studies

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Bird-flu threat disrupts Antarctic penguin studies

Avian flu has been detected sub-Antarctic king penguins.Credit: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty A deadly strain of bird flu circulating worldwide is disrupting research in Antarctica and could lead to the cancellation of some projects to study penguins, seals and other animals next year. “This is the first time I remember such reduced access … Read more