A long-term experiment reveals tropical forests in Panama are able to adapt to droughts, but scientists warn this short-term ...

If you're looking to add some vibrancy and interest to your indoor plant collection, there's a lot to love about including some tropical trees. One such plant you may never have considered as a ...

In Panama’s tropical forests, trees are quietly rewriting the rules of survival. Faced with longer, harsher dry spells, they ...

Scientists from an international project are racing to figure out what kills these anchors of their ecosystems—before it’s too late to save them Ellyn Lapointe - Freelance Writer When hunting for the ...

Northeast Australia’s relict tropical rainforests, one of the oldest and most isolated rainforests in the world. Credit: Alexander Shenkin Tropical trees in Australia’s rainforests have been dying at ...

Trees stop making food for themselves when they get too hot, a new study shows. If tropical air temperatures reach 116 degrees Fahrenheit, a lot of the rainforest could die. This is the first study to ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Tropical trees in the Amazon Rainforest may be more drought resistant than previously thought, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside.

New research finds that the tropical trees of North Queensland have been dying at faster rates for nearly 40 years now. Since the mid-1980s, the average risk of tree death has approximately doubled.

A new study has found that dry seasons that are warmer and drier than usual can stunt the growth of tropical trees, causing them to take in less carbon dioxide. While trees tend to grow more during ...

The death of these giants would have a major impact on the forest, but because they are few and far between, almost nothing is known about what causes them to die Elisabeth King The purple-flowered ...

As South Florida braces for a cold snap, gardeners and nursery operators are preparing for the potential impact on tropical ...