A new species of giant water lily has been discovered - and it’s been hiding in plain sight for 177 years. The huge plant had been in the archives of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and was ...

That Victorian epoch is summed up in the story of one plant - the giant water lily. First described in 1837, it was named Victoria regia after the new Queen. Seed had been brought back to Britain ...

Its giant leaves unfold quickly and cheaply, jostling for position on the surface of the water, to create a mosaic of lily pads that block the light to any plants beneath. The leaf’s flexible ...

The search for the giant water lilies in the Brazilian Pantanal brought many challenges The search for the giant water lilies in the Brazilian Pantanal brought many challenges to the Brazilian ...

they pierce and crush any competitors The giant water lily (Victoria cruziana), Pantanal, Brazil. From the muddy lake bottom it shoots up a club-like bud - loaded with vicious spines which protect ...

The giant freshwater stingray may be the world’s largest freshwater fish. It’s also cloaked in mystery. No one is sure how many giant stingrays are left, which habitats they prefer ...

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Overfishing is the primary cause of the giant catfish’s decline, but damming of Mekong tributaries, destruction of spawning and breeding grounds, and siltation (a process by which water becomes ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Britain could get a swathe of giant so-called “water batteries” in the coming years, under a new scheme to boost investment into clean energy storage. Ministers have given the green light to ...

Carlsbad Caverns National Park in southeastern New Mexico is home to 119 known caves, including North America's largest cave ...