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trees Your allergies are bad because of tree sexism Thom Dunn

allergies Backhoe operator releases "pollen bomb" by tapping tree Rusty Blazenhoff

animals You probably need more pollen-covered bats in your life Andrea James

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bees Semi-truck flatbed carrying bee hives overturns (video) David Pescovitz

Science The Anthropocene Working Group has chosen Crawford Lake as a "golden spike" that can help scientists understand this new geological epoch Jennifer Sandlin

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gadgets You can pay $1000 to block annoying noise, filter out bad air, and look silly wearing Dyson's new gadget David Pescovitz

Science Science Girl's awe-inspiring stories about nature Popkin

animals Video: Tripping bear cub rescued after eating too much hallucinogenic honey David Pescovitz

butterflies Get free milkweed seeds to help Monarch butterflies survive Jennifer Sandlin

stuff that stinks Learn about the odiferous corpse flower in this video Popkin

makers Putting together a "smart mirror" for your bathroom Gareth Branwyn

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agriculture A former FBI investigator now hunts down long lost apples. He's found dozens of them. Thom Dunn

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