When a wildfire is tearing through a conifer forest, the assumption is usually that trees are simply fuel, more vegetation means a bigger, faster moving fire. Two recent studies, one covering the southwestern United States and another examining Canada’s entire boreal forest, suggest that assumption does not hold for every tree species. Aspen, a fast […]
Some trees are remarkable simply because of how long they have been standing. The monkey puzzle tree, known scientifically as Araucaria araucana, belongs to a lineage so ancient that its ancestors shared the planet with dinosaurs, and individual trees alive today can trace their own root systems back nearly two thousand years. Native to the […]
PC: Guinness World Record On the mudflats outside Mombasa, the tide does not sit still for long. It pulls in, withdraws, leaves behind a surface that looks soft but behaves like something less forgiving once you step into it. On a stretch of coast usually shaped by salt, heat, and passing weather systems, a man […]
Quote of the day by Abraham Lincoln People are often judged by what others see or hear about them in their daily lives. The way people see and think about someone can affect how they are treated in society. But this view isn’t always a full picture of who they really are. This is where […]
In the heart of Australia’s rainforests, there is a newly discovered species of tree that has gained the attention of scientists for its extremely unusual and alarming feature. The newly discovered tree, named the “Zombie Tree,” is alive, yet unable to reproduce in the wild. The tree, named Rhodamnia zombi, is unable to reproduce because […]
In the temperate rainforests of Chile’s Alerce Costero National Park, deep in the ground, is an ancient conifer called ‘Gran Abuelo’ that has been protecting a hidden secret for thousands of years. A recent study published in the journal Biodiversity and Conservation has revealed the tree’s greatest value lies in what is hidden beneath the […]
Bokaro, March 5: A shocking incident has unfolded in Bokaro district of Jharkhand, where the bodies of a young couple were discovered hanging from a tree, sending shockwaves through the local community. The grim discovery was made in Murpa village under the Chatro Chatti police station area on Thursday, where villagers spotted the two bodies […]
Palash is regarded as a highly valuable medicinal tree in Ayurveda. Its flowers, leaves, seeds, and bark all possess medicinal properties and are used in various Ayurvedic remedies. This tree is considered a boon not only for HEALTH but also for enhancing beauty. According to Ayurveda, the correct use of palash flowers and leaves can […]
Mumbai, December 30 (Udaipur Kiran): Shares of Lemon Tree Hotels moved higher on Monday after the company announced the signing of a Hotel Operation Agreement (HOA) for a new property in Andhra Pradesh. The stock was trading at ₹162.80, up by ₹2.60 or 1.62 per cent on the BSE. The scrip opened at ₹159.25 and […]
A 32-year-old Florida physician and mother of two was found dead inside a freezer at a Dollar Tree store in Miami, a day after she entered the shop, according to police and local media reports. The woman, identified as Helen Massiell Garay Sanchez, was discovered by a store employee on Sunday morning. Authorities have said […]
