Although they are commonly called banana trees, banana leaf plants (Musa spp.) are actually herbaceous perennials and can be ...

In a dark, almost impenetrable forest in southern Uganda live huge, near-mythical creatures which remind us of ourselves.

For more than a century, Coachella Valley date farmers have proven their ability to adapt, endure, and thrive.

Eketi entered the house without finesse—one box had scraped her knee, and her palm was sore from trying to hold up the other one. The living room was a tidy but startling neon green. Minimally ...

The soft, yellow flesh of the edible varieties is the result of a mutation many thousands of years ago that rendered the fruits of these plants sterile. In fact, Cavendish – the banana variety ...

Botulinum toxin — often referred to by the brand name Botox — wasn't always the Magic Eraser for wrinkles and fine lines like you might know it as today. But can banana peels really serve as ...

Following its Vessel in New York City, Heatherwick Studio has created another eye-catching vertical park/viewing point. This ...

Today, we propose to discuss the significations of each finger based its shape. Two distinct features have to be taken into account in the study of the shape of fingers. They are: (1) The shape of the ...

For more than 150 years, scientists have debated whether Prototaxites—which stood roughly 24 feet tall and 3 feet wide—were an early lichen or fungus, like a “giant mushroom” ...