Many animals seem to consume alcohol but likely not for the same reason that humans do. Alcohol metabolism may have evolved ...

But that tree, the more than 1,000-year-old Sunland baobab, apparently the biggest of these trees in Africa, “toppled over” last year. Another famous baobab, the Chapman tree in Botswana ...

Following African emancipation from slavery, des­cen­dants of those freed over a century ago celebrate a holiday recognising ...

A baobab tree from Africa has burst into flower at the Eden Project in Cornwall. The flower may produce superfruit which are said to taste of a blend of melon and pineapple, according to the Eden ...

On Feb. 25, the World Agroforestry Center (CIFOR-ICRAF) deposited seeds representing tree species of special value to communities across Africa in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The 19 species ...

The United Nations Environment Program called Maathai one of Africa’s foremost environmental campaigners and recalled that Maathai was the inspiration behind UNEP’s 2006 Billion Tree Campaign.

By Anne Nzouankeu On Feb. 25, the World Agroforestry Center (CIFOR-ICRAF) deposited seeds representing tree species of special value to communities across Africa in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault ...