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China · ChinaNext time you stop to admire a flower, take a moment to really look at its petals — their size, colour, and shape. These delicate structures are not just for decoration; they tell a fascinating story about how plants survive, thrive, and, most importantly, reproduce. Just like we are naturally drawn to the beauty of flowers, petals play a vital role in attracting pollinators. Larger petals can act like bright billboards in a crowded landscape, c…Read Article
From Mountains to Tropics: What Petal Size Reveals About China’s Flowering Plants

Colombia · ColombiaScientists want to know what effect clearing forest for cattle farming is having on biodiversity in Colombia, so they’ve called on experts who know the various ecosystems intimately, birds. A dataset of 971 bird species across 13 regions helped them tell how ecosystems are changing. Birds are indicators of forest health and survey for them can help ecologists cover greater areas than localised bioblitzes. When specialised forest birds disappear,…Read Article