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In this week's roundup of science news, Emily Kwong and Rachel Carlson talk about a newly discovered desert flower, tasting lemonade in virtual reality and prehistoric bone tools used by early humans.

Modern roses, as we know them, date to 1867, when enthusiasts in Europe bred a “hybrid perpetual” rose with a “tea rose.” The ...

A new sunflower family tree used skimmed genomes to increase the number of species sampled, revealing that flower symmetry evolved multiple times independently, a process called convergent evolution, ...

It's that time of year…. Spring showers. Here at Brightmoor Flower Farm, there's a lot of hard work, dedication and weather that goes into growing the flowers ...

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Byproducts of car exhaust disrupt pollination by degrading the floral scents that insects use to track down their favorite plants, according to new research. By Lauren Leffer Published Feb 8, 2024 ...

The fossilization process is an unrelenting slog of decay, compression and erosion that can take millions of years and favors the preservation of tough material such as bones, teeth and shells. But ...

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. Amber -- ...

Titan arum, known as the corpse flower, in bloom at San Jose State University on July 27, 2022. Photo by Julia Brown. I could smell it before I saw it. After being led up a secured elevator and down ...