The "walking tree" of the Amazon, Socratea exorrhiza, is a myth fueled by its distinctive stilt roots. These roots adapt to ...

Two researchers at the University of Zurich have discovered and described a new, previously unknown palm species found in the virgin forests of Colombia. In close cooperation with a local indigenous ...

A team of researchers looked at changes in tree richness across the lowland and montane forests of the Andes and Amazon over the last four decades. While their results didn’t show an overall shift in ...

Snakes are famous for their wide jaws, which can swallow prey larger than their heads. The Amazon tree boa is no exception, with a jaw that can open nearly 180 degrees. An Instagram post by ...

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It was one Christmas visitor that didn’t overstay its welcome. A Burmese python that had been spotted in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was removed just days before Christmas after a resident out for a ...

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Tree-felling in the Amazon rainforest is partly to blame for pollution that is plaguing UK rivers such as the Wye, a new report suggests. It points the finger of blame at soy which is imported from ...