tropical

Death by Lightning Is Common for Tropical Trees

发表于 2020-09-03 annually tropical lightning

A study estimates that 200 million trees in the tropics are mowed down by lightning annually. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Night Flights Are No Sweat for Tropical Bees

发表于 2021-10-02 sweat tropical adchoices

New research uses night vision to see how nocturnal bees navigate the dark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trouble in Paradise: Coconut War Waters and Coconut Oil Controversies

发表于 2022-10-12 paradise nut tropical

Whether enrobed with chocolate in a candy bar or sucked up through a straw on the beach, coconut has become shorthand for the good life: clear blue waters, whit…

Going Bananas: How a Tropical Treat Became the World's Favorite Fruit

发表于 2025-05-14 tropical fruit treat

In 1870, a strange fruit arrived on the docks in New Jersey, starting an industry that would change the world. That fruit was a banana, and, although it was a s…