The tonka bean tree, scientifically known as Dipteryx oleifera, has developed the ability to not only survive strikes but also to transfer the electricity from lightning to its “enemies” and the ...

Most houseplants are tropical plants that require the warm, somewhat humid conditions of their natural habitat. So why not ...

Most houseplants are tropical plants that require the warm, somewhat humid conditions of their natural habitat. In the home, ...

Fruit. It’s about time you considered growing dragon fruit, also known as pitaya. Although dragon fruit is native to the Central American and South American tropics, I have seen it growing throughout ...

They poke up, grow quickly, put on a colorful show and then go dormant all within 6 to 8 weeks, typically from when the last ...

In the realm of Hollywood humor, few films manage to blend satire and slapstick as effectively as Tropic Thunder. A pivotal player in this comedic venture, Tom Cruise, not only appeared in the film ...

Net accumulation of snow, part of the ice sheet’s surface mass balance, was far above average for the year, helping reduce the ice sheet’s net contribution to sea level rise for this period. Water ...

Several Arab organisations have renewed calls to boycott Disney's latest Snow White film, denouncing the casting of Gal Gadot, an Israeli actress and former soldier in the Israeli army, as part of a ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A fortnight has passed since ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred made landfall, and communities across South East Queensland and northern New ...

Growing salad foods is great but if you want ... unripe sweet bananas are a staple food in tropical regions of the world. Use like potatoes – boiled, fried, steamed or baked.