NASA laser data reveals how climate change is reducing tropical forest canopy height, with dry seasons driving major changes.

MANY years ago, in another lifetime, I used to leave work at a local nightclub at 2am on a Saturday morning and once outside ...

On 17 April, exactly 363 years ago, the first apples were harvested at the Cape of Good Hope when Dutch Governor Jan van Riebeeck picked two apples, known as Wijnappels, from a young tree in the ...

All coconut palms produce water, though some, like tall varieties, will produce more than others, like dwarf varieties. The ...

Ox tongue (Gasteria glomerata) is a succulent gem. Foliage consists of paired leaves, each of which is thick and covered with ...

The secretary bird may look like it’s dressed for a fancy party, but as an unlucky jackal learned, this bird is not a very ...

As spring arrives, I see visitors often confuse one shrub with a hydrangea. However, it is actually a viburnum, a unique ...

On a roadtrip through sleepy towns and coastal waterways, Tayari Jones unveils a history more relevant than ever.

The Biomass mission will use a long-forbidden part of the radio spectrum to see how much carbon forests capture.

San Diego is known as the heart of SoCal surf culture, but there's more to this city than just beaches and sunny weather.

Tangier is a cheaper, less crowded alternative to ever-popular Marrakech. My junior suite cost roughly £157 per night, ...