The trees exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen with the atmosphere through little “mouths” in their leaves and tiny “windows” ...

Being struck by lightning is something humans generally try to avoid. But for at least one tropical tree species, this ...

Most living things don’t cope well with having millions of volts put through them, but one tropical tree species appears to benefit from being struck by lightning.

Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree ...

A team of botanists with members from Muse–Museo delle Scienze, Udzungwa Corridor LTD, Via Grazia Deledda, and the National ...

Cicadas from Brood XIV will emerge in 13 states this year. Here's what we know about the cicadas and when they'll be in ...

Every morning in Miami, our fieldwork begins the same way. Fresh Cuban coffee and pastelitos—delicious Latin American ...

Since Prototaxites were discovered in the fossil record in 1843, scientists have debated whether they were early land plants, giant fungi, algae, or a whole new kingdom of life. Some of these options ...

An international team including engineers from Princeton has devised a way to watch, in stunning detail, as the hollow ...

Our research takes place on a South Florida island roughly the size of an American football field – assuming we’re successful in sidestepping the American crocodiles that bask in the surrounding lake.

Warren residents will soon have the opportunity to tidy up their yards as the City of Warren begins its annual Spring Clean-up Program on Monday, April 14. The initiative allows for collecting yard ...

To keep ladybugs in your yard be diligent when cleaning up this year. Don’t just throw the leaves into the compost. Make sure ...