If you’re a fan of annuals and short-lived perennials, you probably won’t be eager to install a baobab tree. Individuals of these fascinating trees – still hale and hearty – were already growing when ...

The "grotesque" baobab tree has long been known as the "tree of life" for its ability to create and maintain its own ecosystem in arid regions. Since the time of the ancient Egyptians, people have ...

Baobabs are sometimes called "upside-down trees," because their branches look like roots reaching skyward. Of the eight ...

The research cracks the code on the iconic baobab tree's origin story, revealing their surprising origins in Madagascar and incredible long-distance dispersals to Africa and Australia. The study ...

In the tropical dry forests of Madagascar, the baobab tree plays a vital role. It’s especially important during times of drought, which all forest-dwellers have had to adapt to. The majestic baobabs ...

A researcher followed up on a study warning that the massive trees were in danger, and found many venerable specimens thriving. By Rachel Nuwer Rachel Nuwer has reported on earlier concerns about ...

Vadodara: A group of school students from the city have received the best documentary film award in the Filmit India Film Festival 2023-24. Filmit is a multi-cultural project that helps students to ...

Every life form thrives on a relationship with another life form, whether or not they are aware of it. Take animals and trees. In an almost mysterious affair, wild animals roam around forests, ...

Since childhood, Loveness Bhitoni has collected fruit from the gigantic baobab trees surrounding her homestead in Zimbabwe to add variety to the family’s staple corn and millet diet. The 50-year-old ...