Growing climate stress is pushing Africa’s iconic acacias to their limits, exposing the contrasting genetic tactics that help them survive.

You’ll find a lot more sand than trees in the Sahara Desert, but that doesn’t mean they don’t occasionally crop up. Here’s ...

Young umbrella acacia trees in Africa survive severe drought by putting their natural processes into overdrive when water is ...

Young umbrella acacia trees in Africa survive severe drought by putting their natural processes into overdrive when water is ...

Young umbrella acacia trees in Africa survive severe drought by putting their natural processes into overdrive when water is in short ...

It’s the end of the gardening season, and those of us who’ve endured a less-than-perfect layout may be itching to move shrubs around. But proper timing is imperative. I inadvertently planted a Clethra ...

The Plants vs Brainrots Artist Frenzy lets players hunt specific brainrots to earn exclusive plants, gear, and rewards. Completing all 20 targets grants the powerful 1x Pine-a-Painter Seed and 1x Mr ...

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