A look at the surreal landscapes of Socotra, home to some of the most unusual and alien-looking trees on Earth. Known for ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hidden deep within the lush landscapes of the Philippines lies a forest so surreal that visitors can’t help but feel like they are in some alien movie. This is not because of the wildlife found there ...