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Guy Davies, an inspector for the Florida Division of Plant Industry, checks an orange tree for the insect Asian citrus psyllid that carries the bacterium causing disease, "citrus greening," from tree to tree on May 13, 2013, in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Could trees developed with gene-editing technology protect Florida’s citrus industry?

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Writer Annie Dillard talks about her book "Teaching A Stone To Talk," during an interview at her home in Middletown, Conn. Jan. 24, 1983.

Opinion: Remembering Annie Dillard, nature writer

With her 1974 book, "Pilgrim at Tinker Creek," Annie Dillard became the youngest woman to win the Pulitzer Prize. We take a moment to...
A woman cracks the hull of a betel nut with her teeth to get to the meat to chew.

Ancient teeth pose a mystery: What made those strange grooves?

New research on ancient human remains suggests the habitual usage of betel nuts, a plant seed with mind-affecting properties that is popular in parts...

Summer Heat Today With Storms In The Forecast

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - Mostly sunny skies are expected across central Oklahoma today, with another hot afternoon ahead. High temperatures will climb into the...