A look at the surreal landscapes of Socotra, home to some of the most unusual and alien-looking trees on Earth. Known for their unique umbrella-like shapes and remote environment, these ancient trees ...

You won’t be-leaf the shape of this ancient tree. A team of researchers found a 350-million-year-old fossilized tree species that looks like something out of Dr. Seuss. The fossils are some of the ...

The commercial timber plantations at Newlands are of invasive alien pine trees. These spread their seeds en masse into the surrounding indigenous vegetation. Newlands Forest. Cape Town. Source – S ...

The green colour of Earth's forests is not accidental. Plants contain chlorophyll, a pigment that absorbs red and blue wavelengths of sunlight while reflecting green light. This process allows plants ...

South Africa’s efforts to combat water-greedy invasive alien trees are facing a series of critical setbacks following a 78% cut in budget to the environmental programmes charged with implementing ...