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Traces of hallucinogenic plants and chile peppers found at Maya ball court suggest rituals took place there

www.livescience.com

An environmental DNA analysis of soil collected at an ancient Maya ball court reveals that the site was once part of a ritual.

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Person who died at waste water plant was an employee, officials say

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Update: El Paso Water confirmed the person involved was an employee with El Paso Water at the Roberto Bustamante Waste Water Treatment Plant. El Paso Fire Department says the person seemed to be trapped inside a water tank. Update: A…

IN THE GARDEN: Time to plant annuals in central and south Arkansas

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DEAR JANET: In a recent column there was a question asked about pruning a chaste tree. You responded with it being a vitex. I was afraid I had pruned mine too much. It had a lot of dead wood, but it looks like it is going to leaf out on…

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This Supercharged Houseplant Cleans Air as Well as 30 Normal Plants - CNET

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Neoplants uses microbiome science to turn an ordinary plant into an air-purifying machine. Here's how it works.

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NNPC signs deal to construct 100,000bpd plant within Port Harcourt Refinery

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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has signed a contract with African Refinery Port Harcourt Limited (ARPHL) to build 100,000 barrels per day, bpd, refinery within the Port Harcourt Refinery and Petrochemical…

Rust Belt Despair: West Virginia Workers Forced to Find New Jobs as Plant Closes from Lack of Tariffs

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Hundreds of West Virginia workers have been thrown back into job hunting in a labor market with slashed wages as a plant in Weirton closed last week. The plant closure comes as the federal government refused to impose tariffs on cheap…

How bad are invasive plants for birds? Research suggests large-scale removal may not have intended benefits

phys.org

A prevailing opinion in land management is that non-native invasive plants are of no ecological value and they significantly diminish habitat quality for wildlife. Conservation practitioners allocate significant resources to invasive plant…

Ritual Offerings, Hallucinogenic Plant Found Under Ancient Maya Ball Court

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A baseball player may tap his helmet three times before stepping up to the plate, and an Argentina supporter may burn incense in front of a portrait of Diego Maradona as the Albiceleste kick off. Now, a team of archaeologists have found…

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Donate to the National Trust's Plant a Tree Appeal

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The National Trust is a charity that cares for nature, beauty and history across England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Donate to the National Trust's Plant a Tree Appeal

The National Trust is a charity that cares for nature, beauty and history across England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Donate to the National Trust's Plant a Tree Appeal

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The National Trust is a charity that cares for nature, beauty and history across England, Wales and Northern Ireland

In photos: Wilton police plant pinwheel garden to mark Child Abuse Prevention Month

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For National Child Abuse Prevention month, the Wilton Police Department and The Human Services Council’s Child Advocacy Center, Children’s Connection, partnered to bring awareness to the issue.

Why Salt Lake City plants thousands of new trees every year

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Utah's capital city has planted thousands of more trees over the past decade, and city leaders say there are many reasons why.

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Nwifuru Commission Oxygen Plant Built By UNICEF In AE-FUTHA

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Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has commissioned an Oxygen Plant, built by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the state. The oxygen plant is located at the Alex-Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital (AE-FUTHA 2…

BJP’s central leadership has already agreed to stop privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, says C.M. Ramesh

www.thehindu.com

The BJP MP candidate from Anakapalli says that if elected to power, the NDA will soon develop Anakapalli on the lines of Visakhapatnam and it will be called ‘Anakapatnam’

AI deciphers new gene regulatory code in plants and makes accurate predictions for newly sequenced genomes

phys.org

Genome sequencing technology provides thousands of new plant genomes annually. In agriculture, researchers merge this genomic information with observational data (measuring various plant traits) to identify correlations between genetic…

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This Plant-Powered Purification System Can Remove Toxins From Air By Up to 30 Times the Normal Rate

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Would you believe this new plant system can purify your air at home more effectively than a normal plant? Filtering the air is now easier with Neoplant's technology.

Master Gardeners offer free class on growing plants

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Learn how to grow plants from cuttings, division and seeds in a free class offered May 4 by Fort Bend County Master Gardeners. The class “Growing Plants from Seeds/Cuttings” is part of the Grow Your Own Series and will be offered at the…