The climate crisis may lead to more lianas — parasitic vines common in tropical areas around the world — along some of Australia’s iconic northern rainforests, scientists have found. These vines are a ...

Many tropical forests are experiencing increases in lightning and lianas, thanks in part to global change. This one-two punch is likely causing an increase in the death of small trees, which could ...

Lianas are woody, vining plants, many of which thrive in areas where forest has been disturbed — often to the detriment of the trees they use to climb towards the sun. New research shows that liana ...

There’s a place on this planet, engulfed by hursts, tangled branches, and clumps of shrubbery. In the winter of 2024, an explorer named David Diez (@daviddiez) shared footage recording himself as he ...

Lianas, woody vines that rely on trees for structural support, are growing more abundant in tropical forests around the world, negatively impacting forest recovery and carbon sequestration. A new ...

Tropical forests are a sometimes underappreciated asset in the battle against climate change. They cover 7 percent of land surface yet hold more than 30 percent of Earth’s terrestrial carbon. As ...

Celastrus orbiculatus (Oriental Bittersweet) is an invasive liana that can negatively affect native forests. Infested trees suffer trunk failures, and subsequent alterations in the surrounding ...

Getting hit by lightning is not usually a good thing. But one tropical tree species seems to harness heaven’s wrath. Not only do the trees survive lightning strikes, but their height and voluminous ...