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Farmer-led initiative to create vital nature network across Kent's diverse landscapes. Project contributes to government's ...

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Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into ...