Shape and symmetry help determine where a leaf lands — and if the tree it came from can recoup the leaf’s carbon as it decomposes.

We’ve all seen giraffes gracefully sauntering across the savannah in wildlife documentaries, their impossibly long necks ...

Back then, he used gum arabic, a honey-like gum exuded by acacia trees now used in the food industry, glue, incense, and as a binder for watercolor paints. According to Ciceron, pixies can be ...

Drought currently threatens Tanzanian farmers, while off the coast in Zanzibar, commercial concerns may eat up ecologically ...

Scientists have discovered fossil evidence of an endangered, living tropical tree species. The unprecedented find was made in Brunei, a country on the large island of Borneo, and reveals a critical ...

The National Museum of Natural History contains the petrified remains of ancient trees that were once the centerpiece of a ...

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Spiders are found all around the world, except in Antarctica. There are over 50,000 species that belong to 136 families.

Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world. Reaching heights of 18 feet and weighing over 4,000 pounds, the giraffe is ...