Scientists have discovered a tropical “dynamite tree” that explosively launches seeds at 150 mph. The mechanism uses physics, ...
In tropical forests across Central and South America, a quiet tree hides one of the most violent forms of seed dispersal ...
If you were asked about decorating your home with plants over the holidays, your mind would probably jump straight to poinsettias, Christmas cacti, or evergreen wreaths. But if you're looking for ...
HOOD RIVER, Ore. — A panel of tree fruit growers told the Oregon Board of Agriculture during its Dec. 3 meeting that they struggled because of overburdensome regulations, high labor costs and low ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The quandong’s fruit appear intensely blue, but without ...
In the land of high tech, Daniel Goldberg is going for the low-hanging fruit. "There are these feral fruit trees I like to call them that grow pretty much everywhere," said Daniel Goldberg, owner of ...
“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.” St. Basil I don’t think that the “good ...
On a wooded hillside along the banks of the Allegheny River, Gabrielle Marsden brushed up against an oblong leaf: Asimina triloba. The American pawpaw.The deciduous tree bears North America’s largest ...
Lightning was caught on camera hitting a tree in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Sept. 9. Security camera footage captured the strike on the property of Mike Smith, who was not home at the time but was ...