News
7h
Boing Boing on MSNThis tree uses lightning to destroy its enemiesThe almendro (Dipteryx oleifera) is a massive rainforest tree native to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. While studying the impact of lightning on a forest in Panama's ...
1d
All That's Interesting on MSNThis Tropical Tree In Panama Uses Lightning To Kill Off Competing TreesWhile studying the impact of lightning on rainforests in Panama, a team of researchers discovered that one species of tree ...
To the Editor, As the anniversary of a massive brushfire approaches, it's time we learned our lesson. On April 14, 2023, a human-set brushfire in Exeter burned more than 200 acres of ...
As the temperature of a leaf rises, its ability to harness sunlight to make sugar and ... sensor data showed. Trees in these forests will continue photosynthesizing with minimal reduction in ...
Sunlight filtered through the trees of a rainforest in northern Peru and illuminated an “iridescent” creature. Its “golden” ...
In the tropical forests of Panama, a towering tree thrives, growing even stronger after enduring lightning strikes.
13d
Anthropocene Magazine on MSNIf you want a fast-growing forest to suck up more carbon, pick slow-growing treesTrees that have "fast growing" traits turn out to grow more slowly in the wild than their conservative relatives, scientists ...
The Hoh Rainforest contains one of the most peaceful spots in the United States, marked as ‘One Square Inch of Silence’ in ...
Results that may be inaccessible to you are currently showing.
Hide inaccessible results