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Study: Flowers Losing Smell
By Live Science Staff published
Air pollution takes up flower scent molecules used by bees to find food.

Climate Change Takes Bloom Off Wildflowers
By Andrea Thompson published
Warming temperatures bring earlier springs, leave flowers vulnerable to frost.

Massive Self-Destructive Palm Found on Madagascar
By Andrea Thompson published
Newly discovered palm that flowers itself to death discovered on Madagascar.

Flowers Evolve to Suit Birds and Bats
By Heather Whipps published
The varying shapes of flowers found in tropical forests may have to do with what has stuck its nose in there to pollinate in past evolutionary eras.

Evolutionary 'Big Bang' Created Florist's Paradise
By Jeanna Bryner published
New research reveals relationships among flowering plants.

In the Dark, Plants Prepare for Light
By Andrea Thompson published
Flowering plants stockpile proteins to jumpstart growth as soon as light hits them.

Orchids Dated to Dinosaur Era
By Jeanna Bryner published
Orchids came onto the scene some 80 million years ago.

Bees Have Favorite Color
By Charles Q. Choi published
The preference proves useful, too.
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