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These Plants Can Heat Themselves up—Scientists Finally Know Why
Cycads generate infrared heat up to 15°C above ambient to attract beetles using TRPA1 warmth sensors, revealing ancient pollination mechanisms dating back millions of years.
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Although we are now used to the show of flowers, the truth is that these colorful (and smelly) organs are a recent 'invention' of the plant world. Although it is thought that plants emerged about 470 million years ago, it was not until 330 million years later (about 140 million years ago) that some species began to bloom. But, if they had neither color nor smell, how were they able to attract insects to reproduce? A Harvard University study publ…
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