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By Mar 25, 2021
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Seed banks are full of hidden fungi, and scientists love it

The future is fungal.
By Aug 6, 2019
Health

More people have sesame allergies than previously thought

Overall more and more food allergens have been cropping up in recent years.
By Aug 1, 2019
Environment

Save the world by saving your plants’ seeds

Keeping seeds year-to-year helps plants remain resistant to diseases and pests.
By Mar 6, 2018
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Five new science books you should read this month

Seeds, adventures, medicine, and more.
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These tree-climbing goats spread seeds by spitting

Look out below.
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Turns out the Svalbard seed vault is probably fine

Deep breaths.
By Feb 22, 2017
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Middle Eastern seed bank re-deposits backups into Svalbard’s doomsday vault

Just two years after tumultuous withdrawal
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Are Crocodiles Secret Fruit-Lovers?

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