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I went to V&A exhibition into roots of gardening and loved what I saw
But Garden Futures, opening at V&A Dundee this weekend, is far more than just a horticultural show in gallery form. The idea of the garden as idyll or sanctuary has deep roots in myriad human belief ...
This City Has the Most Hidden Gems in Japan—and It's Not Tokyo or Kyoto
Nara City (the capital of the eponymous prefecture of Nara) is home to a little over 367,000 people and is located just 20 ...
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Europe's forest plants thrive best in light-rich, semi-open woodlands -- kept open by large herbivores
Before Homo sapiens arrived, Europe's forests were not dense and dark but shaped by open and light-rich woodland landscapes. Researchers have analyzed 917 native forest plant species in Central and ...
Dinosaur age tsunami revealed from tiny chunks of Japanese amber, study finds
Amber deposits in Japan show unique deformations that suggest trees were swept out to sea during a tsunami about 115 million ...
How to grow your own rainforest
Moss, ferns, lichens and native trees that ‘are a little bit wonky’ are the ingredients needed to set you off in the right ...
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The New York Times says this Cape Town garden is a ‘must-see’
The New York Times has named one of SA's most stunning gardens in their '25 Gardens You Must See' list. Take a ...
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Catonsville pet crematorium under investigation for alleged fake remains, police say
He was found in the same blanket in a hearse outside the business owner’s home. (Courtesy of Vickie Sneed) One of the animals found in the hearse was Hamilton resident Vickie Sneed’s beloved ...
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AI tool aims to help conserve Japan's cherry trees
TOKYO - Japan's famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and white flowers could help preserve them for future generations. The "sakura" season ...
The Korea Times14d
Blame the trees, not the flowers: How to survive spring pollen allergies
Severe cases may trigger bronchial asthma. Interestingly, the main culprit behind pollen allergies is not flowers, but trees. "Among trees, birch pollen is a particularly strong allergen ...
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Man Arrested over Body Found in Bag in Eastern Japan
Yokohama, May 3 (Jiji Press)--Japanese police on Saturday arrested a man, 27, for allegedly abandoning a body that was found in a bag in his house in the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture ...
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Warren Buffett’s best and worst investments in his 60 years leading Berkshire Hathaway
Here are some of his best and worst investments over the years: Buffett’s Best — National Indemnity and National Fire & Marine: Purchased in 1967, the company was one of Buffett’s first ...
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Rare Bird, Returned to Wild, Found to Have Successfully Overwintered; ‘Endangered’ Species May Be Revised to ‘Vulnerable’
NAGANO — One of seven artificially hatched Japanese rock ptarmigan chicks was found to have overwintered in the Central Japanese Alps, indicating that an Environment Ministry project to revive the ...