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Plants

Cochayuyo

This hearty kelp has been feeding Chileans for at least 14,000 years.

Lemang Periuk Kera

Carnivorous pitcher plants make excellent pouches for sticky rice.

Das Bedriegertjes

Rozendaal, Netherlands

Castle Rosendael

A late-medieval Dutch castle with trick fountains in its whimsical water gardens.

At the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Maryland, their Newton tree has grown since 1966.

How Isaac Newton's Apple Tree Spread Across the World

Clones and descendants of the famed tree grow on 6 continents.

Anne Ewbank June 26, 2018

Permanently Closed

Street art and pop-up bars abound.

London, England

Nomadic Community Gardens

This secret garden has bloomed into London's most unique hub of urban creativity.

Newton's Apple Tree Around the World

A global map of science's most important tree.

Anne Ewbank June 26, 2018

Family Tree gravestone.

Lafayette, Indiana

Family Tree Gravestones

Tombstones carved to look like tree trunks are used for multiple generations of family members.

Mauby

Caribbean tree bark gives this drink its bittersweet flavor.

The Fairies Tree.

Melbourne, Australia

Fairies Tree

A whimsical menagerie of creatures carved into a 300-year-old tree trunk.

The Tunnel of Love.

Comuna Obreja, Romania

Tunnel of Love

The romantic botanic tunnel feels like a well-kept secret.

Hungry caterpillar.

Whitehead, Northern Ireland

Diamond Jubilee Wood

Whimsical woolen creatures have taken over this historic Northern Ireland park.

Chinese immigrants, like this man in an orange orchard, played an important role in American agriculture.

The Tragic Roots of America's Favorite Cherry

The Chinese Exclusion Act likely exiled the man who first cultivated it.

Anne Ewbank June 19, 2018

Kīlauea Iki in 1959.

How Forests Rebound From Being Covered in Lava

It all starts with algae.

Sarah Laskow June 19, 2018

The bench.

Munich, Germany

Klenze's Stone Bench

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

Dabai

This Borneo specialty tastes like olives, carrots, and brie cheese—if you know how to prepare it.

Lúcuma

This butterscotch-flavored fruit has a way with desserts.

Study subject, dinner, or both?

The Many Reasons Biologists Eat Their Study Subjects

Snacking on specimens from raw monkey to bee vomit can help scientists figure stuff out.

Cara Giaimo June 14, 2018

It's warm and humid inside the greenhouse.

The Greenhouse Where Tomatoes Grow in Iceland

Geothermal energy keeps the crop warm even during deep snows.

Stephanie Harper June 13, 2018