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How the ‘Queen of the night’ flower rapidly produces its iconic scent

Temporal patterns of flower opening and VOC emission dynamics in E. oxypetalum. Credit: Horticulture Research (2025). DOI: 10.1093/hr/uhaf039 Floral scents play essential ecological roles, attracting pollinators and deterring herbivores. Geraniol, a monoterpene with a sweet, rose-like aroma, is a major commercial fragrance component widely used in the perfume and flavor industries. In most flowering plants

How night lizards survived the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs

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July’s night sky notes: A hero, a crown, and possibly a nova

Look up after sunset during summer months to find Hercules! Scan between Vega and Arcturus, near the distinct pattern of Corona Borealis. Once you find its stars, use binoculars or a telescope to hunt down the globular clusters M13 (and a smaller globular cluster M92). If you enjoy your views of these globular clusters, you’re

Second night of auroras seen ‘extreme’ solar storm

More solar storms are expected to pummel the planet. Auroras lit up skies across swaths of the planet for the second night in a row on Saturday, after already dazzling Earthlings from the United States to Tasmania to the Bahamas the day before. A powerful solar storm—which could continue into Sunday—has triggered spectacular celestial shows

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