Scientists analyzed tree growth rings to investigate whether the Amazon Basin is indeed drying up, as shown by extreme droughts in 2023 and 2024. Their study revealed that over the past four decades, ...

A study has revealed that galloylquinic acids extracted from the leaves of Copaifera lucens Dwyer, a tree endemic to Brazil ...

An ancient "miracle tree" seed naturally filters 98% of tap water microplastics. Could this cheap, plant-based solution ...

The moringa tree is one of the most nutrient-dense plants on the planet. It is also very efficient at removing microplastics ...

SAO PAULO (AP) — The administration of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva frequently touts how it has sharply ...

Researchers examined the combined effects of tree loss and global warming in an effort to better understand how and when an ...

Truphena Muthoni hugged 1,234 trees in one hour in Brazil, surpassing her target of 1,172. Kenyans celebrated her achievement ...

The Stinking Toe Tree (Hymenaea courbaril) provides fiber, antioxidants, and natural gums with benefits as a medicine and ...

A study conducted in the Brazilian state of Amazonas has demonstrated that small amounts of Amazonian dark earth (ADE)—an anthropogenic soil created by ancient Amazonian populations—can increase the ...

Researchers found galloylquinic acids from Copaifera lucens, a Brazilian tree, can block SARS‑CoV‑2 at multiple stages in lab tests. The compounds inhibited viral entry, replication, and protein ...

Chocolate is the food of the gods. The name of the tree from which the confection originates, Theobroma cacao, combines the ...

Illegal invasions in the Ituna/Itatá Indigenous territory in Brazil’s Pará state, home to isolated Igarapé Ipiaçava ...