A look at the surreal landscapes of Socotra, home to some of the most unusual and alien-looking trees on Earth. Known for their unique umbrella-like shapes and remote environment, these ancient trees ...

The green colour of Earth's forests is not accidental. Plants contain chlorophyll, a pigment that absorbs red and blue wavelengths of sunlight while reflecting green light. This process allows plants ...

South Africa’s efforts to combat water-greedy invasive alien trees are facing a series of critical setbacks following a 78% cut in budget to the environmental programmes charged with implementing ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Unchecked for centuries, these trees have crushed the masonry of an Angkor temple. The structure will slowly be destroyed if a solution is not ...

The tropics and subtropics, collectively the Greater Tropics, are home to most of Earth’s biodiversity and humanity, and are undergoing unprecedented transformations driven by global change. In this ...