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

Welcome to Palmetto State Park, where Texas goes tropical. In a state known for its vastness, this 270-acre gem might seem insignificant on paper, but step inside its boundaries and you’ll discover an ...

Palmetto State Park is the botanical equivalent of finding an oasis in the desert – unexpected, refreshing, and slightly surreal. The park’s signature dwarf palmetto plants create an otherworldly ...

The ice cream bean fruit tree (Inga edulis) produces large pods full of fluffy pulp that tastes like vanilla ice cream. It's ...

The idea of flesh-eating plants may seem like the stuff of horror films, but we do have a few carnivorous wild plants in ...

Rara Sekar, an Indonesian singer, draws inspiration from nature as she encourages people to return to simple living as a way ...

Spring is in the air, and to the joy of bird watchers, the first migratory songbirds have begun trickling back into the urban ...

Ecosystems which have never been seen before are being accidentally created by humans. They offer a stark look into the ...

People like to start fires,” said Robert Scheller, a forestry and environmental resources professor at N.C. State. “We’re ...

Mountaintops host some of the world's most diverse butterfly species, but climate change could transform these habitats into ...

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Coconut trees are iconic plants found across the world's tropical regions. They're called "nature's supermarket" or the "tree ...