Botany

Two people were killed and three more were rushed to hospital Wednesday, after inhaling fumes and falling into an olive oil factory vat in the central Greek town of Almyro.

According to reports, the incident occurred when a 50-year-old Bulgarian worker fainted from inhaling oil reside fumes as he was cleaning the vat and fell in.

John Sibthorp was only 24 when he was appointed Sherardian Professor of Botany at the University of Oxford at the end of the 18th century. An ambitious scientist who wished to leave his mark in the field of botany, Sibthorp decided to travel to Greece in order to study Europe's "last unexplored plants."

What would humanity do for food in case of a global disaster, such as climate change or nuclear war?

Teams from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's (?BB) Parks, Gardens and Green Areas Department have been pouring iced water on some 30 million tulip bulbs around the city to prevent early blossoming, as they are planned to come out for Istanbul's famous Tulip Festival in April.

New Zealanders have begun a final vote on whether to change their flag from a design which features the British Union Jack to one which features a native silver fern.

A postal ballot began March 3 and will extend over the next three weeks, with preliminary results to be announced March 24.

Forestry Minister Veysel Ero?lu said they would not a take a step back about the mine slated to be opened in Cerattepe in Artvin. We would have been surprised if he had told us the opposite; this statement is normal.

A unique video of just a few minutes highlights the beauty of Greece, taking us a trip over ancient temples and streets in Athens, before gliding over mountains covered in rustic villages and olive trees.

Beautiful, clear Greek beaches and harbours house both old, wooden boats and colourful fish, while the marvelous islands promise unique and memorable vacations.

A Japanese firm said on Feb. 1 it would open the world's first fully automated farm with robots handling almost every step of the process, from watering seedlings to harvesting crops.

Kyoto-based Spread said the indoor grow house will start operating by the middle of 2017 and produce 30,000 heads of lettuce a day.

When one sees a persimmon tree in a winter landscape, barren of all foliage, it is a scene that one can never forget. Persimmon has a striking beauty that catches the eye, like a sudden burst of sunshine in deep fog. The fruits are like lanterns hanging from the sky, almost suspended in the air, barely clinging to the leafless dry branches.

For the first time ever, a flower is blooming in space on the International Space Station.

U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted a photo of one of the orange flowers, Zinnians, writing: “First ever flower grown in space makes its debut! #SpaceFlower #zinnia #YearInSpace”.