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Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi stink like death warmed up
The answer is reproduction – the titan arum needs pollinators such as flies, and flies like dead things. Many other plants ...
Five Animals That Behave Differently In Moonlight
Once every spring, a few days after the full moon, corals of the great barrier reef release eggs and sperm simultaneously – a ...
Portland company works to prevent birds from flying into building
PORTLAND (WGME) -- A Portland company says a change it made to protect birds is paying off. The Maine Employers' Mutual Insurance Company building on Commercial Street put decals on parts of its ...
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Why Corpse Flowers and Fungi Reek of Death
The answer is reproduction - the titan arum needs pollinators such as flies, and flies like dead things. Many other plants use the same tactic to get insects to pay attention. The corpse flower is ...