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Smell of Success: Scents Affect Thoughts, Behaviors
By Jennifer Welsh published
Smells in the air can color your first impression of someone, and some scents, like flowers, can even make you friendlier to strangers.

What's the Difference Between Annual and Perennial Flowers?
By Jim Dawson published
Annual plants live for one growing season and then die, but perennial plants regrow every spring.

Stinky Seduction: Flowers Use Shocking Scents to Attract Bugs
By Jennifer Welsh published
From roadkill to skunk, these plants use all kinds of smells to attract pollinators.

Orchid Does a Great Roadkill Imitation to Lure Flies
By Jennifer Welsh published
The orchids trick the flesh flies into pollinating them by smelling like rotting flesh.

ScienceLives: How Flowering Plants Prevent Inbreeding
By Teh-hui Kao published
Teh-hui Kao, who studies how plants prevent inbreeding, answers the ScienceLives questions

New Dandelion Species Found in Spain
By Live Science Staff published
Species discovery is surprise in well-studied Iberian Peninsula.

Stop and Frisk the Roses: Customs Agents Eye Valentines Flowers for Pests
By Brett Israel published
Bouquets can bring unwanted pests and disease.

Hold Your Nose: 7 Foul Flowers
By Brett Israel published
These stinkers will make your stomach turn.
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