Like people, leaves have their limits when it comes to heat. Scientists first reported in 1864 that the leaves of some plants could survive up to 50° Celsius, only to perish beyond that threshold.

A 17-year experiment in Panama revealed that the process of leaves falling and decomposing on the ground provides nutrients to the soil that help promote tree growth in otherwise infertile tropical ...

The leaves may be turning and the temperature may be falling in parts of the U.S., but the tropics are far from done for the ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)– A drive up Route 9 is pretty in the fall. But, this is mid-August and the reds and yellows we are seeing this year are earlier than usual. As are the brown leaves, which now ...

Some leaves in tropical forests from South America to South East Asia are getting so hot they may no longer be able to photosynthesize, with big potential consequences for the world’s forests, ...

Tropical Cyclone Niran brought a damaging blow to New Caledonia and Australia despite not making landfall in either country. On Friday, local time, Niran approached New Caledonia as a Category 5 ...

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Officials said Monday that heavy rain from Tropical Storm Pilar has already caused two deaths in El Salvador as it meanders off the Pacific coast. A 24-year-old man ...