Almendro’ (Dipteryx oleifera), a tropical tree native to Panama’s rainforests, has stunned scientists with its surprising ...

While studying the impact of lightning on rainforests in Panama, a team of researchers discovered that one species of tree ...

On average, each lightning hit destroyed over 2.4 tons (2 metric tons) of adjacent tree biomass and approximately 80 percent of the lianas (parasitic vines) that plagued the tonka bean canopy. As per ...

G old mining is putting an immense strain on the Amazon rainforest, but the trees might have a secret weapon up their bark.