Scientists have shown for the first time the widespread harm caused in Peru by cutting down the palm tree Mauritia flexuosa in order to harvest its fruit. The scientists examined where and why the ...

Botanists in the chilly city strive to keep the tropical wonder alive. Jan. 29, 2012— -- In 2010, Berlin's Botanical Garden received a rare and precious gift from the Seychelles: a nut from the ...

IN May 2020, an unexpected phenomenon captured the attention of Kuala Lumpur's residents – a silver date palm tree (Phoenix ...

TUCURRIQUE – The church’s clock tower bell tolls 24 times at midnight in Tucurrique. Twelve long, slow chimes at midnight reverberate throughout the quiet mountain town in Cartago province, followed ...

The last decade has been an intensive time for studying the genetic basis of crop domestication and diversification 1,2,3. Much of the work has focused on annual crop species 1,3, particularly the ...

When most people think of tropical fruit, they picture mangoes, guavas, and papayas, along with rainforests, palm trees, and ...

Tavaris Kelly, 17, and Zharod Sykes, 24, have pleaded guilty to their roles in the shooting death of 7-year-old Breon Allen Jr. JACKSONVILLE, Fla – Those beautiful date palms you see around town are ...

Water and soil pollution: Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is highly oxygen-demanding, depleting dissolved oxygen in waterways. Mill effluent and fertilizer runoff deplete waterways, degrade soil, and ...

The Eiffel Tower was not, at its birth, universally admired. The fact that it was supposed to be temporary did not mollify the people who disliked it, chief among them the short-story writer Guy de ...

Every part of the coconut tree and its fruit can be useful in some way. This article will detail the coconut's many uses in ...

Q: The leaves on my indoor potted palm trees have definitely seen better days. From their tip to end, each leaf is beginning to turn yellow, with some even falling off. What might be causing this to ...