On the lush Costa Verde, artisans and chefs preserve the cultures of pre-Columbian and enslaved African communities—and their ...

It’s been six years since Clemson University and the South Carolina Department of Forestry joined to help homeowners get rid of what many consider the biggest nuisance in the tree ...

Three people were shot to death yesterday in Grayson County on property that belongs to a tree farmer who once presented a Fraser fir for the White House ...

Snakes have both fascinated and scared humans for as long as we can remember. Especially frightening are the giants that ...

The fiddle leaf fig is a popular houseplant, grand in size with gigantic leaves. But, there are a few reasons you may want to pause before purchasing one.

On the edge of Karura Forest, where joggers, cyclists and conservationists often cross paths beneath a canopy of indigenous trees, Guinness World Record holder Truphena Muthoni is rehearsing a ...

Working off tips from volunteers, two giant-hunters are tracking down the biggest, tallest, oldest trees in the eastern U.S., ...

Fifty years since Tobago — together with its island neighbour, Trinidad — became a republic, it’s embraced independence while ...

Large, flightless rhea birds help ensure the survival of palm groves by dispersing seeds and stimulating their natural regeneration.

Ever dream of seeing a foreign country intimately close, immersing yourself in the culture, and living as its people do; while performing service for humanity? For more than 240,000 people who have ...

Two researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered and described a new, previously unknown palm species found in the virgin forests of Colombia. In close cooperation with a local indigenous ...

James Densley, Metropolitan State University and Jillian Peterson, Hamline University A man armed with a rifle drove his car through the doors of Temple Israel, one of the largest Reform Jewish ...