For more than a quarter of a century, it had been nothing more than a clump of spiky leaves. Then the plant suddenly burst through the centre and grew and grew and grew, shooting up 25ft in a matter of weeks and bursting into yellow-green flowers. picked by AutumnLotus 3 weeks ago

A scientist with the Missouri Botanical Garden has rediscovered and identified a rare parasitic plant that hasn't been seen by botanists in more than 20 years. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Wednesday announced the discovery of 11 new animal and plant species in a remote area of central Vietnam. Scientists have found a snake, five orchids, two butterflies and three other plants new to science and exclusive to the Annamites Mountain Range. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

In a breakthrough that could make the production of cellulosic ethanol less expensive, Cornell researchers have discovered a class of plant enzymes that potentially could allow plant materials used to make ethanol to be broken down more efficiently than is possible using current technologies. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The parent company of an Oregon railroad operation that shut down a line through the Coast Range has put up $24 million to help pop singer Michael Jackson keep his Neverland Ranch. picked by muppet 6 months ago

The measure certified Thursday would rename the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

A $1000 reward is being offered to help find the person who tried to skin a cat alive on the Gold Coast. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A leatherback turtle has been tracked swimming from the coast of the Papua province in Indonesia to Oregon, researchers said, in what may be the longest trip for marine vertebrae between breeding and feeding sites. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

A parasitic plant that sucks water and nutrients from its plant host also taps into its communications traffic, a new report finds. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Some in eastern Minnesota say there's a large, serpentlike creature living in the Mississippi River's Lake Pepin. The Lake City Tourism Bureau has helped set up a $50,000 reward for hooking, netting or capturing the creature on a camera.

I could use $50K, too bad I live in Texas. picked by lpoindexter 3 months ago

High winds, heavy rain and powerful surf pounding the Oregon Coast recently uncovered a ghost forest known mostly through legendary tales in the small community of Neskowin. More info here. picked by deEPCHill 5 months ago

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) -- The storms that have lashed Oregon's scenic coast this winter have dredged up an unusual array of secrets: old shipwrecks, historic cannons, ghost forests -- even strangely shaped iron deposits. picked by TchEngRox 6 months ago

A woman who found $20,000 in cash at a convenience store last month is getting a $500 reward from the armored car company that lost it. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

"We're offering a food reward because all the cash got taken" picked by slider 1 year ago

Somethings shaking off the Juan de Fuca Plate (the kid in me likes saying "Juan de Fuca")and its unlike anything scientists have heard in 17 years. picked by browntrout 5 months ago

India's Mizoram state, facing a once-in-50-years invasion by rats, is reportedly offering a 2 1/2 U.S. cent reward per rodent tail to avert a crop wipeout. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The ChemCentral plant in Kansas City continues to burn four hours after an explosion occurred there. No one has been hurt; firefighters intend to let the fire burn out. However, several rail tanker cars are endangered. picked by Fanatic 2 years ago

A Marion County judge sentenced a man to at least 38 years in prison for the murder of a woman whose body was found burning under a Salem bridge in 2006. picked by muppet 9 months ago

New research from Vanderbilt University shows for the first time that the brain processes aggression as a reward - much like sex, food and drugs - offering insights into our propensity to fight and our fascination with violent sports like boxing and football. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

As a federally recognized sovereign nation, the Coquille tribe is not bound by the Oregon's Constitution. The tribe recently adopted a law that recognizes same-sex marriage and extends to gay and lesbian partners, at least one of whom must be a Coquille, all tribal benefits of marriage. picked by DaftGretel 2 weeks ago