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Poison fruit in 'White Lotus' comes from 'suicide tree': Is it real?
"The White Lotus" on HBO has brought attention to Cerbera odollam, a highly toxic tree native to Southeast Asia known as the ...
Colombia's peatlands could be a crucial tool to fight climate change—but first we have to find them
UC Santa Cruz Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Scott Winton has been wading through thick, smelly muck in the ...
What to do about cottony cushion scale, a common pest of citrus
Q. What are these weird white things on my citrus trees? They don’t seem like they’re moving, but they sure do attract ants!
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‘The White Lotus’ deadly pong-pong seed gets star treatment at Field Museum
On Tuesday, the public can get a close-up look at the now-infamous seeds during a special viewing at the museum. In addition, ...
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See the poison plant used in ‘The White Lotus’ at The Field Museum
Kimberly Hansen, Collections Manager of Flowering Plants, The Field Museum, joins John Williams to talk about her work at the Field Museum, the now famous poison plant that was featured in ...