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 ...

To keep its bird population thriving, this Seychelles island had to clear out its palm trees (Credit: Dorit Bar-Zakay/Getty Images) Seychelles' Bird Island was once covered in coconut groves. When a ...

Palm trees take over this latest release of the Roshe Run for the spring season. Easily one of the most impressive Roshe Run styles for the new season, this latest pair rocks a full ripstop nylon ...

"A palm tree conjures up images of the tropics," said Reichgelt. "But palm trees weren't always confined to the tropical places." Furthermore, the researchers found out that the temperature tolerance ...

Like so many things in Southern California, the palm tree was an import from somewhere else that over time became inextricably symbolic of its adopted home. But the trees, so identified with the ...

When you think of Florida, beaches and palm trees come to mind. But what if those palm trees were slowly replaced with other trees? That could happen over time because of climate change, and ...

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 ...

Stacy Tornio has authored more than 15 books about animals, nature, and gardening. She is a master gardener and master naturalist. Native to the South Pacific Area, Kentia palms present that big, ...