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See the World's Driest Desert Covered in Wildflowers
An unexpected rain has caused the world's driest nonpolar desert to burst into bloom.
Photos: Colorful Blooms Sprout Across the World's Driest Desert
Chile's Atacama Desert, one of the world's driest places, is now flush with flowers after an unexpected rain.
Australia Incinerates 'Irreplaceable' Plant Specimens After Paperwork Error
During the time that the paperwork was being sorted out, the collection was destroyed.
Giant Sequoias and Redwoods: The Largest and Tallest Trees
Giant sequoias and redwood trees grow hundreds of feet tall. They are found primarily in California.
Plant Photos: Amazing Botanical Shots by Karl Blossfeldt
A new book reveals a striking collection of plant portraits captured in amazing detail by photographer Karl Blossfeldt.
Beating Human Heart Tissue Grown from Spinach Leaves
Vegetables are good for your health, but now there's a whole new way that one veggie could help your heart: Spinach leaves can be used as a scaffold for beating human heart cells, a new study finds.
Stunning Images of a California Superbloom
Color is popping up everywhere in the California desert, thanks to a wet winter after years of drought.
