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What’s stinking? Oh the world’s smelliest flower!

The Titan Arum plant, nicknamed the Corpse flower because of its pungent smell of rotting flesh, is in

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Dhaka developing world’s first vitamin-A rich rice

Bangladesh is conducting trials of what scientists claim is the world’s first-ever vitamin A-rich rice.

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New ‘dissolvable tobacco’ products up mouth disease risk

A new study has suggested that the new genre of ‘dissolvable tobacco’ products — pop-into-the-mouth replacements for cigarettes

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Flood-drought tolerant rice can feed world’s hungry

Flood-tolerant rice plants can surprisingly survive drought and feed more of the world’s hungry, says

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Health benefits of herbal teas not just folklore

The idea that herbal teas may provide a variety of health benefits is no longer just

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Floriculture becomes popular in Tripura

Tripura, known for its pineapple and rubber cultivation, is making a mark in the field of floriculture.

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Lupin seeds can be used to produce low-fat, exquisite sausage products

Our planet, with its limited farmland resources, will find it difficult to meet the already growing demand for meat products, which is

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Scientists develop drought tolerant rice

A new breakthrough study by scientists has led to the development of a rice crop that is not only drought tolerant but high yielding despite

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Horticulturists develop ‘world’s first black petunia plant’

Horticulturists have developed the world’s first black petunia plant for next summer’s gardens.

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Don’t blame greenhouse gas emissions on dairy cows

Dairy industry is responsible for only about 2.0 percent of all US greenhouse gas emissions, according to a

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