The scientific name of the coconut is Cocos nucifera. This specific epithet, “nucifera,” means “nut-bearing” in Latin, aptly ...

Jason Farned and his team at the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District had spent years preparing for the ...

Forests are amazing places that provide homes to countless plants and animals and help keep our planet healthy. There are ...

The Dungon Tree—scientifically known as Heritiera sylvatica—is a significant tropical hardwood species found primarily in the ...

Discover the Philippine Ipil Tree (Leucaena leucocephala), a resilient, nitrogen-fixing tree vital for soil health, erosion ...

A new study finds that up to 215 million hectares of land (an area larger than Mexico) in humid tropical regions around the world has the potential to naturally regrow. That much forest could store 23 ...

An international research team has identified a combined area larger than Mexico with the potential for natural forest ...

An analysis of data covering an understudied area has revealed thousands of previously unknown Maya structures.

According to a handful of new research, the number of low-pressure systems around Australia is decreasing, bringing ...

Hidden beneath the forests of Mexico's Campeche state lies an archaeological revelation: evidence of extensive ancient Maya settlement.