A look at the surreal landscapes of Socotra, home to some of the most unusual and alien-looking trees on Earth. Known for ...
For generations, artists and science-fiction writers have imagined alien landscapes beneath twin sunsets. The image became iconic in popular culture long before astronomers confirmed that planets ...
Earth plants could thrive under the light of an alien sun, according to a recent experiment. A team of astrobiologists planted garden cress seeds and cultured dishes of photosynthetic bacteria under ...
The commercial timber plantations at Newlands are of invasive alien pine trees. These spread their seeds en masse into the surrounding indigenous vegetation. Newlands Forest. Cape Town. Source – S ...
The green colour of Earth's forests is not accidental. Plants contain chlorophyll, a pigment that absorbs red and blue wavelengths of sunlight while reflecting green light. This process allows plants ...