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World's oldest DNA: Scientists discover 2-million-year-old remains of plants and animals

Genetic material from the elephant relative mastodon, cedar and spruce has now been discovered in a warmer Greenland of yore. It is the oldest DNA ever found.

These were the first plants to appear in northern Norway after the last ice age

A large DNA study tells us how nature reacted when the climate changed. The knowledge gained will be used to create better models of what could happen in the future.

Discovery of plant toxins in 13 herbal tea products

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority recommends drinking less herbal tea after detecting natural plant toxins in 13 different herbal tea products.

Here's how you can propagate your squash plant

Does the squash plant in your garden have lots of flowers but no squash? Squash often needs our help to be fertilised.

Biological sex: What kind of variations exist in nature?

In plants and animals, one type of gamete – reproductive cell – is larger than the other.

Here’s how to get rid of black spots on the apples in your garden

You can do a lot to get rid of apple scab on this summer’s apples, but you have to act now, in May.

Mammoths and other large animals survived in the north much longer than previously believed

New DNA research indicates that the climate, not humans, led to the demise of these large creatures.

Why does the avocado have such huge seeds?Meet the plants that have lost their enormous partners

What kind of animal is actually capable of spreading a huge avocado seed? And why does the tree Maclura pomifera make huge fruits that no one wants to eat? These are plants that are still waiting for ‘friends’ that will never return.

Here’s how you can make your own compost

Linda Jolly has been practicing organic gardening for 50 years. She explains how to make your own soil from garden and food waste.

Emil Korsmo’s goal was to beat back weeds. But the wall charts he made of the bothersome plants were beautiful and popular

Weeds are no longer just plants we want to get rid of. Many people are concerned about biodiversity, while others have become increasingly captivated by harvesting wild plants to eat.

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World's oldest DNA: Scientists discover 2-million-year-old remains of plants and animals

These were the first plants to appear in northern Norway after the last ice age

Discovery of plant toxins in 13 herbal tea products

Here's how you can propagate your squash plant

Biological sex: What kind of variations exist in nature?

Here’s how to get rid of black spots on the apples in your garden

Mammoths and other large animals survived in the north much longer than previously believed

Why does the avocado have such huge seeds?Meet the plants that have lost their enormous partners

Here’s how you can make your own compost

Emil Korsmo’s goal was to beat back weeds. But the wall charts he made of the bothersome plants were beautiful and popular

Crazed Viking warriors may have been high on henbane

The valley at the end of the world – and the magical mysteries we found there

Small steps toward the colonisation of space

Arctic agriculture needs new crops

The dope on marijuana cultivation in Norway

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