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![Baffin Island](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CeC3ZrTZjYFsTDKXqeRhh5-320-80.jpg)
When the World Turned Green: Age of Plant Photosynthesis Revealed
By Laura Geggel published
Ancient rocks from a remote Canada island contain the oldest algae ever discovered.
![quaking aspen](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/C2Mhi74GoYSEYQY6YqZHBW-320-80.jpg)
The World's Largest Organism Is Dying
By Tia Ghose published
Mule deer are devouring the world's largest organism, a colony of quaking aspen in Utah.
![Christmas trees, making your tree last](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g83khNGmLevc7Zmcyj9PsZ-320-80.jpg)
Christmas Trees: Real vs. Fake, and How to Keep Them Fresh
By Traci Pedersen published
Does adding sugar, aspiring or vinegar to the water keep your Christmas tree fresher longer? Try this experiment to find out.
![Atacama flower](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rVk7JQGHeZGydjx3tZt8th-320-80.jpg)
See the World's Driest Desert Covered in Wildflowers
By Laura Geggel published
An unexpected rain has caused the world's driest nonpolar desert to burst into bloom.
![desert blooms atacama desert](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/B7ynZrfkR5FUef6sKjXDDX-320-80.jpg)
Photos: Colorful Blooms Sprout Across the World's Driest Desert
By Laura Geggel published
Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the world's driest places, is now flush with flowers after an unexpected rain.
![pressed-plant-specimen-getty.jpg](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gNY5GSEgLVtRpafBzYxjvZ-320-80.jpg)
Australia Incinerates 'Irreplaceable' Plant Specimens After Paperwork Error
By Kacey Deamer published
During the time that the paperwork was being sorted out, the collection was destroyed.
![Redwood trees in California's Big Basin Redwoods State Park](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kqHxHZDdtV6wj6r9Zdg8hK-320-80.jpg)
Giant Sequoias and Redwoods: The Largest and Tallest Trees
By Jessie Szalay published
Giant sequoias and redwood trees grow hundreds of feet tall. They are found primarily in California.
![Plant portrait by Karl Blossfeldt.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pvEGvxaurB8Ch9c6iWz6vV-320-80.jpg)
Plant Photos: Amazing Botanical Shots by Karl Blossfeldt
By Jeanna Bryner published
A new book reveals a striking collection of plant portraits captured in amazing detail by photographer Karl Blossfeldt.
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