A seagrass meadow spanning more than 111 miles in western Australia is a single plant — and the world's largest known organism, according to a study published this week.
The big picture: "Nature is amazing if you don't disturb it," says Elizabeth Sinclair, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Western Australia and a co-author of the study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
A tropical storm system pounded Southern Florida with rain on Saturday, triggering flash flooding warnings for the Miami area, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
The latest: Over 11 inches of rain were measured in gauges in Miami as of Saturday morning. The downpour flooded roads and created dangerous conditions for motorists.
