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World's ugliest orchid looks like a soul-sucking, eyeless worm
By Mindy Weisberger published
Orchids are usually prized for their loveliness, but a newly described species is no beauty.

Pollen-starved bumblebees bite 'half-moons' into plants to make them bloom
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists don't yet know when or how the behavior evolved.

Stunning 'Superbloom' of Flowers Is Set to Arrive in Southern California
By Laura Geggel published
The hills of Southern California will soon be alive with a massive "superbloom" of wildflowers, thanks to an unusually rainy fall and winter, news sources report.

World’s Oldest Flower Unfurled Its Petals More Than 174 Million Years Ago
By Laura Geggel published
Dinosaurs that lived during the early Jurassic period could stop and smell the flowers if they so desired, according to a new study that describes the oldest fossil flower on record.

The Oldest Butterflies on Earth Had No Flowers to Feed On
By Laura Geggel published
Butterflies and moths are so ancient, they lived before the existence of flowers, a new study finds.

See the World's Driest Desert Covered in Wildflowers
By Laura Geggel published
An unexpected rain has caused the world's driest nonpolar desert to burst into bloom.

Photos: Colorful Blooms Sprout Across the World's Driest Desert
By Laura Geggel published
Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the world's driest places, is now flush with flowers after an unexpected rain.

Blossoming Bisexual: World's 1st Flower Had Male and Female Parts
By Laura Geggel published
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