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World's deepest canyon is home to Asia's tallest tree - and Chinese scientists only just found itAt 335 feet (102 meters) in height, the enormous newly-discovered cypress tree — which was found in a forest in Tibet — would tower over the Statue of Liberty.
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Scientists have finally discovered how photosynthesis starts — by setting it off with a single photonFor the first time, researchers have observed how just one particle of light can trigger photosynthesis in bacteria — finally revealing the first step of the crucial process.
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Fungi seem to 'sweat' to stay cool and scientists don't know whyThis discovery reveals a mostly unstudied but apparently universal aspect of fungal life.
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Listen to the sounds of Pando, the largest living tree in the worldResearchers are using sound to study Pando, the world's largest tree.
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The oldest tree in the world (and the 7 runner-ups)From Prometheus and Methuselah to trees in remote forests of China, these are the most ancient known trees on Earth.
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Scientists accidentally discover photosynthesis doesn't work exactly like we thought it didResearchers have serendipitously discovered that a key step in photosynthesis can occur much earlier in the process than previously believed.
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Stressed plants 'scream,' and it sounds like popping bubble wrapA study of tomato and tobacco plants suggests they emit ultrasonic popping sounds when dehydrated or physically damaged.
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Otherworldly 'fairy lantern' plant, presumed extinct, emerges from forest floor in JapanThe mysterious plant, Thismia kobensis, was rediscovered growing a few inches from a forest floor in Japan.
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Plants 'slept' with curled leaves 250 million years ago, ancient insect bites revealLeaves from the Permian period curled up at night, fossils of symmetrical insect bites show.
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