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How to Identify an Eastern Towhee

When you’re watching for this songbird, look out below. The Eastern towhee spends most of its time on the ground, whether ...
This week’s Field Trip Friday hit the road to Mount Sequoyah, where the last of the fall foliage is still putting on a show.
NOW most of the leaves have fallen off the trees, winter is well and truly on its way. And as the frosty weather creeps ...
Don't get your American tree sparrows crossed with your house sparrows! Get to know these chatty brown birds this fall.
As I approach my second decade as Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), one of the things that I am always delighted to see is ...
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Tom Karwin, On Gardening | The season for roses

Roses are going dormant, so the fall season is the time for annual care for roses in the garden,” writes columnist. “Today’s ...
Pamela Wu of Morgan Lewis addresses the significance of a New York state court's ruling that the state's environmental agency failed to issue required rules under a state Climate Act as well as ...
The Ravine Garden cascades down a natural slope, creating a woodland paradise that feels miles away from civilization, despite being smack in the middle of Indiana’s capital city. Walking these paths ...
Ever had one of those days when the concrete jungle feels like it’s closing in, and your soul is practically begging for a breath of fresh, flower-scented air? Tucked away in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the ...
TUBAJON, Dinagat Islands (MindaNews / 13 November) — A key component of the Dinagat Communities for Conservation (C4C) ...
研究显示,在强烈路灯照射下的树木,其落叶时间比正常树木晚2-3周,这会使它们更容易遭受早霜冻害。因此,在城市规划中考虑植物的夜间需求,正在成为生态建设的新课题。在更深层的生物学层面,植物的夜间活动与基因表达密切相关。科学家通过转录组分析发现,植物基因组中有超过三分之一的基因表达呈现昼夜波动,这些"时钟基因"构成了复杂的调控网络,如同一个精密的生物计时器,指挥着各种生理过程的时序安排。这个内在计时器 ...
Pickle the Labrador had spent the morning watching his owner packing for her once-in-a-lifetime trip to go on horseback ...