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The World's Plants Are Going Extinct About 500 Times Faster Than They Should, Study Finds
By Brandon Specktor published
Three new plant species have disappeared from Earth every year since 1900, an alarming new analysis found.
![A tall tree in Malaysia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/on7ektWjVKGAruqN5eWf7J-320-80.jpg)
The World's Tallest Tropical Tree Is Longer Than a Football Field
By Laura Geggel published
The world's tallest tropical tree on record is a giant, and it's nearly perfectly balanced.
![A superbloom in the Carrizo Plains in California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ciHeGvPa8UGQbT8BFPFfJH-320-80.jpg)
Stunning 'Superbloom' of Flowers Is Set to Arrive in Southern California
By Laura Geggel published
The hills of Southern California will soon be alive with a massive "superbloom" of wildflowers, thanks to an unusually rainy fall and winter, news sources report.
![Smoketree- Ghost of the North American Deserts](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5ckNKBX6ZMXPZzFewgXn9W-320-80.jpg)
Smoketree Photos: The Ghosts of the North American Desert
By Linda & Dr. Dick Buscher published
The Desert Smoketree is a ghostly looking resident of the southwest deserts of North America that often looks more dead than alive.
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This Woman Stumbled into a 'Hobo Parsnip' Plant. Days Later, Her Legs Were Severely Burned.
By Kimberly Hickok published
When plants fight back, the results can be pretty painful.
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7 Plants You Can Eat If You're Stranded in the Wild
By Nidhi Sharma published
On the off chance that you find yourself stranded in the wilderness on your next camping trip or hike, don’t panic — there are plenty of things to eat once you’ve run out of trail mix.
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