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Biology
Six new tree species named: 3 from Panama, 3 from Colombia
Found in Panama’s Chagres National Park, Maticia aquilarum was named after the nest of a harpy eagle in its tree. Credit: STRI Herbarium Botanist José Luis Fernández Alonso of the Royal Botanical Garden in Madrid and research engineer Ernesto Campos of the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama, based on comparisons made between collections of dry herbarium from Madrid.…
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Chemistry
Video: Science prevents Christmas tree fires
Credit: American Chemical Society Each year, Christmas tree fires occur in 160 homes in the United States. They’re hot, fast, dangerous, and preventable. In this video, the ACS Reactions team tests various Christmas tree watering conditions. This includes an internet recipe for fireproofing a Christmas tree with borax, and explores the science behind preventing these fires. With help from the…
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