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2023-12-15 @ 16.09.56 ∈ Suomeksi

Pärske-, kuparikiisu- ja rotkohiippasammal – Lapista löytyi joukko uhanalaisia sammallajeja
Samaisissa kartoituksissa löytyi myös neljä Suomelle kokonaan uutta sammallajia.
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2023-07-11 @ 19.17.27 ∈ In English

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Glacier mice - Wikipedia
Glacier mice are notable for their movement across the ice, which appears to be non-random, taking the form of herd-like behavior. This movement is as yet unexplained,[1] and does not appear to be solely the product of wind or the direction of a slope.
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2023-06-10 @ 19.37.00 ∈ In English

Hidden carbon: Fungi and their ‘necromass’ absorb one-third of the carbon emitted by burning fossil fuels every year
[New] research shows [mycorrhizal fungi] may quietly be playing a bigger role in storing carbon than we thought. [Researchers] estimate the world's plants are transferring a staggering 3.58 billion tonnes of carbon per year to this underground network.
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2020-06-29 @ 13.45.25 ∈ Suomeksi

Tuonenomena – Maailman myrkyllisin puu
Maailman myrkyllisimpänä puuna pidetään Väli-Amerikassa, Etelä-Amerikan pohjoisosissa ja Karibian saarilla kasvavaa tuonenomenaa (Hippomane mancinella).