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

Though being struck by lightning is usually bad, the tropical tree Dipteryx oleifera benefits. A strike kills other nearby trees and parasitic vines.

Excelsa trees grow with deep roots, big trunks, and tough leaves that can help them survive droughts and heat.

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

Yams are considered one of the world’s most important crops. A starchy, nutrient-rich root vegetable of the genus Dioscorea, ...

All coconut palms produce water, though some, like tall varieties, will produce more than others ... as well as the ...

The trees are part of a critical 'ecosystem bridge' that unites two 30-million-year-old forests in Tanzania. Distribution of ...

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

This has given impetus to other nations in the Global South, such as those in Africa, to benefit from and advance their role in the development of the fourth industrial revolution. AI tools and ...

The Canadian-Jamaican artist has arranged a series of five figures, all more than 12 feet tall, around a circular tapestry on ...