Lightning is usually seen as a harbinger of destruction in forests, killing or damaging trees in their blasts. But in the ...

The tonka bean tree, scientifically known as Dipteryx oleifera, has developed the ability to not only survive strikes but also to transfer the electricity from lightning to its “enemies” and the ...

Australia is threatened by dangerous trees. They have infested our cities, menaced our power lines, invaded our grasslands, ...

A tropical tree species in Panama’s lowland rainforest appears to benefit from lightning strikes by surviving unscathed while ...

A species of old-growth tree that is totally new to science has been hiding out in a narrow slice of mountain rainforest in ...

Rose Elder held her husband’s hands tightly as their red limousine eased down Magnolia Lane. They had met years earlier on ...

Analysis - Coconut trees are iconic plants found across the world's tropical regions. They're called "nature's supermarket" or the "tree of life" in several cultures because every part of the coconut ...

All coconut palms produce water, though some, like tall varieties ... as well as the coastlines of central America and Africa. Conserving the trees and their environment is therefore essential.

On the shores of Lake Baringo in Kenya’s Rift Valley, an unusual common denominator has helped bring peace to two warring ...

Madagascar is one of the most biologically diverse countries in the world, though it remains an underappreciated tourist ...

A thrilling look at six of the most powerful and awe-inspiring birds that rule the skies over Africa with grace and precision ...