On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a “fairly large” creature perched on a tree trunk. Its brown speckled body seemed to blend in — but not well enough. Passing scientists spotted the “robust” ...

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only ...

Lysionotus encompasses more than 30 species distributed from Himalaya to southern China, Indo-China and southern Japan. About ...

If you need shade, privacy, or forest vibes fast, you'll want to pick a tree with rapid growth habits. Here are 10 speedy ...

A tree species believed to have been lost to history has been successfully regrown from a 1,000-year-old seed, according to new research. A study recently published in the Communications Biology ...

Nairobi, Kenya — For more than 17 years, Alice Muchugi has led the Center for International Forestry Research and World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) program on tree genetic resources. The ...

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others eat fruit and disperse the seeds enabling more plants and trees to grow, and some, like hummingbirds, are very important pollinators. When those species die out, the important role that ...

A diverse mix of UK native broadleaf trees species, including oak, beech and hazel, have been planted to provide high biodiversity benefits and resilience to climate change, while the layout has been ...

Oct. 15, 2024 — Researchers have discovered seven new species of tree frogs that make otherworldly calls in the rainforests of Madagascar. Their strange, high-pitched whistling calls sound more ...

A zoo has said it has helped create a new sanctuary for UK wildlife by planting nearly 19,000 trees in an unused field. Chester Zoo has planted a new area of woodland across nine-hectares of a low ...