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Plant Turns Suspected Crop Pest Into Pollinator

Environment
A Costa Rican flower has turned this foe into friend, according to a new study. One species of the so-called arum plant has evolved to attract a species of plant bug instead of a typical beetle pollinator, helping them spread their pollen far and wide.

Scientists Flood Forests to Mimic Rising Seas

Environment
Using a web of PVC pipes and rubber hoses, researchers are simulating a flood of the future in a dense forest just a few miles from Chesapeake Bay. Researchers hope to build a global model that will help scientists understand what events lead to the earliest stages of tree stress and when forests near coasts start converting to wetlands.