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When you go out to run errands on the weekend, you're on a "tour" as defined by human mobility researchers. Same if you book a guided tour of a famous city or take a trip on a cruise boat that reaches ...

The research, involving primroses and hawk moths, suggests that air pollution could be interfering with plant reproduction. A white-lined sphinx pollinating a pale evening primrose flower.Credit...Ron ...

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America is turning the big 250 this year. To celebrate, the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C., has a new exhibit of state flowers. Through October 12, visitors can go on a scavenger hunt in the ...

As the number of bees and other pollinators falls, field pansies are adapting by fertilizing their own seeds, a new study found. By Carl Zimmer Every spring, trillions of flowers mate with the help of ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Go to ...

Some flowers bloom only after dusk, attracting nocturnal pollinators like moths and bats. These plants often grow in warm ...