H undreds of millions of trees die from lightning strikes worldwide every year, and as the climate changes, that number is rising. In tropical rainforests, these strikes are a leading cause of ...

By Petro Kotzé The destruction of tropical rainforests — seen in shocking images of huge wildfires, vast clearcuts, and dying ...

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Tropical tree species differ in damage and mortality from lightning. Nature Plants, 2022; DOI: 10.1038/s41477-022-01230-x; Cite This Page: MLA; APA; Chicago; Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

A view of an over 400-year-old tree on Barro Colorodo Island, on November 23, 2015 Rodrigo Arangua / AFP via Getty Images When hunting for the world’s largest tropical trees, watch your step.

Tropical trees distance themselves from members of their own species more than they do other species, a new study shows. What’s more, trees of the same species exist at distances farther apart ...

There’s a Reason Those Tropical Plants Look Good Enough to Eat Some of the most visually appealing ones are also delicious. Here’s how to choose — and grow — the best ones.

Probably the first pioneer plants to arrive in Hawaii were mosses and ferns. Ferns have been around for over 360 million ...

Tropical trees could warn us about impending volcanic eruptions. By Joshua Hawkins. Published May 28th, 2025 5:35PM EDT. Image: Alexander Piragis / Adobe.

So, if you’re curious, here are the tropical plants you can grow in your Midwest garden, and everything you need to know about them: Canna Lily. The Canna Lily is a perfect plant for narrow, ...