The "walking tree" of the Amazon, Socratea exorrhiza, is a myth fueled by its distinctive stilt roots. These roots adapt to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 30-year study shows Amazon trees are growing larger, strengthening the forest’s carbon sink role. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) For ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South America's vast Amazon region harbours one of the world's most diverse collection of tree species, but more than half may be at risk for extinction due to ongoing ...

For decades, researchers anticipated that climate change would stunt the Amazon’s tallest trees. But a gargantuan new study says the opposite: the giants of the rainforest are thriving, and even the ...