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Scientists witnessed an orangutan treating his wounds with medicinal plants, showing human-like behavior

An orangutan named Rakus has a pretty solid grasp of first-aid. He's the first orangutan ever observed to intentionally self-heal himself with plants.

Record scratch: Vinyl Me, Please fires and sues CEO, CFO over RiNo plant

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Denver record company Vinyl Me, Please has fired its top executives and sued them for allegedly funneling company funds to their pricy pet project in RiNo.

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Report: Tyson processing plants discharged 300 million pounds of pollutants into U.S. waterways

A new report estimates Tyson Foods Inc. discharged 371.72 million gallons of wastewater contaminated with pollutants into local waterways from 41 of its facilities in 17 states from 2018 to 2022.

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Four plants to prune immediately to have a glorious summer garden

Pruning is an essential gardening task that aims to remove dead, diseased or damaged stems

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Genomes of 'star algae' shed light on origin of plants

Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us. They form complex bodies with multiple organs that consist of a broad range of cell types. Developing this morphological complexity is underpinned by intricate networks…

Tinubu targets increased gas production, unveils plants in Delta, Imo

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President Bola Tinubu will commission three critical gas infrastructure projects undertaken by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and its partners. They are the AHL Gas Processing Plant 2 in Delta State, the ANOH Gas…

Patrice Tomcik: New protections will save lives and slash climate pollution from coal plants

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In Southwestern Pennsylvania where I live with my family, the Keystone and Conemaugh power plants have been burning coal for more than 50 years, filling the air with potentially life-altering pollution and fouling the region’s water and…

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Plants utilize drought stress hormone to block snacking spider mites

Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-sucking pests could inform future crop breeding programs aimed at achieving better broadscale pest control.

Scientists show how to treat burns with an environmentally friendly plant-based bandage

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The Smart Materials research group, coordinated by Athanassia Athanassiou at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology), has developed a biocompatible bandage made of plant-based materials that, loaded with…

Dentist accused of poisoning wife tried to plant suicidal letters, cops say

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James Craig's lawyers have argued there is no direct evidence that he put poison in his wife's protein shakes.

Orangutan treats facial wound with medicinal plant

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Primates are capable of tending to wounds using medicinal plants, a new case report says.

Research discovers plants utilize drought stress hormone to block snacking spider mites

phys.org

Recent findings that plants employ a drought-survival mechanism to also defend against nutrient-sucking pests could inform future crop breeding programs aimed at achieving better broadscale pest control.

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Fire at German plant won’t affect production of IRIS-T air defense systems — Spiegel

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It is reported that the defense unit has not been affected

Fire gutting German plant of industrial group making IRIS-T air defense systems

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The Diehl Group also makes ammunition and communications systems

Orangutan treats facial wound with medicinal plant in documented first

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Rakus, an adult male orangutan, was seen chewing the stems and leaves of a medicinal plant into a poultice before applying it to his facial wound.

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Heal thyself: A wild orangutan used a medicinal plant to self treat a wound, scientists say

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An orangutan appeared to treat a wound with medicine from a tropical plant— the latest example of how some animals attempt to soothe their own ills with remedies found in the wild, scientists reported Thursday.