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Scientists in Japan are mining DNA to try to make the country’s famous Koshihikari rice resistant to heat, after a broiling summer ravaged the crop.

This tall ornamental grass is great at attracting songbirds, butterflies, and moths and is tolerant of some harsh conditions.