The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. One of the simplest examples of how plants adapt to ensure that their species survives is found in pine ...

South Bend Tribune: Look up the next time you pass a pine tree in Michiana — chances are it’s loaded with cones. Conditions this season are ripe for an abundance of these woody reproductive organs of ...

Chen’s inspiration for the Water Reaction Project grew from his past observations of pine cones: the cones are open when they are dry, but close up in the presence of water to prevent their seeds from ...