From the humble potato to the towering Douglas fir, poets hoping to write about our state have plenty to work with.

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Although Eagle Rock is considered to be “ethnically diverse” with sizable Asian (23.9%), white (29.8%) and Latino (40.3%) ...

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Watching ducks eat is so fun, it might as well be a national pastime. After all, who doesn’t have fond memories of going to ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — A new study explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks. The study, the largest of its kind ever to be completed ...

Jamila sits down with Chef Daniel Humm, Chef & Owner of famed New York City restaurant Eleven Madison Park, to talk about how fine dining weathered the pandemic, why his restaurant went entirely plant ...

This discovery illuminates a crucial mechanism that controls translation and tissue development in plants. Dendrobium, one of the three largest orchid genera, contains over 1,800 species that ...

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Wild birds such as ducks and seagulls may show no signs of illness but can ... In poultry production, about two weeks before the birds are sent from farms to processing plants, samples are taken from ...

Although we can supplement our plants with fertilizers and water when needed, the sunlight they receive is entirely out of our hands — and it’s vital for their survival. Most fruits ...