Winters are over, and now its spring’s turn to affect you with pollen grains. Flu season runs from October to sometimes as late as May, with April as the worst month of allergy season. The health experts have alerted the people, saying pollen count in the New York City will soar to its high levels on both Saturday and Sunday due to the warm temperatures. The hot climate prompts plants to create … [Read more...]
Amber Fossil 100-Million-Year Old found containing flowering plants in the middle of sexual reproduction
Researchers from Oregon State University discovered a “perfectly-preserved” example of sexual reproduction in flowering plants in a 100-million-year old piece of amber. The research published in the Journal of the Botanical Institute of Texas was led by George Poinar, Jr., from the OSU (Oregon State University) College of Science. The research paper states that the amber fossil was taken from a … [Read more...]