A multinational team of scientists has identified a single gene, called Shell, that regulates yield of the oil palm tree. The fruit and seeds of the oil palm are the source of nearly one-half of the ...

Researchers have used Sentinel 1 satellite imagery from the European Space Agency to produce a map of the extent and year of detection of oil palm plantations in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A legendary “walking” tree has captivated rainforest ...

In the fall of 1949, the City of Palm Springs dedicated 308 palm trees in an official ceremony. The community had worked diligently to acquire and plant the palms along the drive at the entrance to ...

YES, EVEN THROUGH WINTER. HERE’S TED SOMETIMES A LABOR OF LOVE STARTS SMALL AND OUT OF PLACE, BUT GROWS AND GROWS OVER TIME. THE BIGGEST THING THEY SAY IS, IS IT REAL? YOU KNOW, THAT’S WHAT THEY ...

For thousands of years, Judean date palm trees were one of the most recognizable and welcome sights for people living in the Middle East -- widely cultivated throughout the region for their sweet ...

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