Both species of African elephants – Savannah and Forest – are keystone species in their different habitats and play a crucial role in maintaining their ecosystems. They help disperse plants by leaving ...

Dec. 12, 2024 — Scientists have today announced the discovery of a species of lipstick vine completely new to science, from the depths of the Philippine rainforest. The team of botanists made ...

Carbon forecasts should take a more nuanced look at how long carbon is stored in this wide variety of trees, the scientists recommend. See All Key Ideas Forests are an essential ally in combating ...

Forest officials say it helps to reduce wildfire risk, supports biodiversity and generates revenue. Every year, Americans chop down hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees — often for twenty bu ...

Mongabay reported the forest has lost over 25% of its tree cover in the last 40 years due to human pressures. They ...

The year 2024 was named the Year of the African violet — and for good reason. These cheerful little plants with their ...

Baobab trees grow in arid and semi-arid parts of Africa, and have deep cultural and ecological significance. Some of these trees are thousands of years old. Global demand for baobab products has ...

The African baobab (Adansonia digitata) is the most widespread of the eight known baobab species. It endures in some of the ...

The Fossil Forest in Dorset is a stretch of southern English coastline peppered with living mounds of limestone that hide the remains of cypress trees from the late Jurassic period. When you ...

Scores of saplings are choking out some pinyon pine forests in the southwestern United States, smothering the grasses that support ranchers. Researchers thinned small trees from a pinyon woodland ...

Dec. 10, 2024 — While trees can cool some cities significantly during the day, new research shows that tree canopies can also trap heat and raise temperatures at night. The study aims to help ...