Hurricane Rafael slammed into the island's southwest shore, packing sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph) and wreaking havoc ...

Guests are invited to create costumes reflecting the rainforest theme. Guest speaker Stephen Lyn Bales, will speak on “The ...

Johnny Appleseed’s heart was in the right place when he walked all over the early United States planting fruit trees. Ecologically, though, he had room for improvement: To create truly dynamic ...

Nothing conjures up the feeling of the tropics like giant, lush-leaved plants, and if you live in the tropics or subtropics, ...

It was just days between the time Rooted in Trees founder Paul Abbey learned about the Japanese concept of urban forests and his discovery that Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Executive Director ...

The huge wildfires that ripped through Brazil recently did not spare its vast tropical savanna, but green shoots are already ...

A weak tropical disturbance, Invest 99W, continues its slow westward trek towards the Marianas and residents could see 4 to 8 inches of rain, the National Weather Service said. Centered north of ...

Last week in Atlantic City, amid discussions of business, enterprise, and strategy, nearly half of the Defector staff ...

Photosynthesis forms the foundation of life on Earth, yet climate change increasingly threatens this essential process.

New research shows plants absorb 31% more CO2 than previously estimated, raising the global GPP to 157 petagrams per year.

According to park visitors, it generally takes at least two hours to explore everything.

Also located on the grounds is the Conservatory of the Two Sisters, which was constructed in the 1930s and features a variety plants, and the Living Fossils and Tropical Rainforest exhibits. The New ...