Biology
How do palm trees survive hurricanes and tornadoes?
Many people are impressed by the resilience of beach palms. After storms, many plants are destroyed, but palms often survive. So why?
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Biology
Discover the world's tallest monocotyledonous plant
A giant, strange palm with straight trunks, surprisingly high up to 50 meters, is only found in Colombia.
Biology
The exotic tree blooms only once and then dies
Suicide palm trees only bloom once in a lifetime after 30 years - 80 years.
Biology
The truth about palm trees goes in Ecuador
The phenomenon of palm trees that can travel 20m each year along the forest floor in Ecuador may be an anecdote set up by guides to attract visitors.
Animal world
What does chimp eat clay for?
The chimpanzees use a leaf to scoop up the scoop, dip it into muddy water, bring it to their mouth and squeeze the liquid on the tip of the tongue, or pick up each handf…
Environment
Ancient climate change: palm trees give way to spruce
For climatologists, part of the challenge to predict the future is to find out exactly what happened in the past periods of global climate change.
Videos
Video: Artificial tree charging phone, free Wi-Fi in Dubai
Not only does the Smart Palm work with phone charging and Wi-Fi, it is also a daytime resort and a night light.
New technology
Automotive brake materials are made from scrap yard dates
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and Cambridge have successfully developed a new biomedical material from date biomass, said Phys.