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Tag: botany

Picture Wednesday: Stamens| Day 151

Picture Wednesday: Stamens| Day 151

Have you ever wondered about the amount of work that goes into producing a botanical illustration? You are now.

Posted on January 14, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags botany, illustration, picture wednesday, Sarah Roberts, science artLeave a comment on Picture Wednesday: Stamens| Day 151
Save trees with hairspray | Day 117

Save trees with hairspray | Day 117

Christmas trees may be lovely, but they can die on you pretty fast. A bunch of schoolgirls have discovered the antidote.

Posted on December 11, 2014January 4, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags botany, chemistry, Christmas trees, interesting1 Comment on Save trees with hairspray | Day 117
More clove please | Day 114

More clove please | Day 114

Cloves are the flower buds from a tree whose flowers are not even scented. So why does clove oil have such a strong smell?

Posted on December 8, 2014January 5, 2015Categories 365 Science StoriesTags botany, chemistry, spices1 Comment on More clove please | Day 114
CO2 crops are not that good for you | Day 113

CO2 crops are not that good for you | Day 113

Climate change might provide our crops with more CO2 plant food, which turns into carbs – but it depletes our food from other valuable nutrients.

Posted on December 7, 2014December 9, 2014Categories 365 Science StoriesTags botany, chemistry, climate change, crops, nutrition3 Comments on CO2 crops are not that good for you | Day 113

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