Lightning is often seen as a killer, leaving behind destruction and death of trees — but one tropical species has evolved to use the force of nature to its benefit. The tonka bean tree ...

But in the lowland rainforests of Panama, one species of towering tropical tree may have evolved to use this force of nature to its advantage. The tonka bean tree (Dipteryx oleifera) may actually ...

While arabica and robusta are the two most common types of coffee beans, excelsa is being considered to become a forerunner for supply.

One surprising but beneficial way to improve the growth of olive trees is by sprinkling coffee grounds around them. Coffee grounds are rich in nutrients that plants, such as olive trees ...

Each strike destroyed more than 2 metric tons (2.4 tons) of surrounding tree biomass and wiped out nearly 80% of lianas—vines that commonly infest the tonka bean tree canopy.

I brew my coffee at home every day, and while I’m not greatly picky about my beans, I do know what a pain it can be to run out of a fresh stash. (This is usually when I find myself at my local ...

On average, each lightning strike killed more than 2.4 tons (2 metric tons) of nearby tree biomass and nearly 80% of the lianas (parasitic vines) that infested the tonka bean' canopy.

Coffee comes with a carbon cost, so using less of it is a good thing — especially if it can be done without giving up your daily dose of life-giving brown elixir. Physicists fine-tuned the ...

Remarkably, not only do these trees survive unscathed, but they also seem to benefit from the strikes. Dipteryx oleifera, or tonka bean trees, appear to thrive in the wake of lightning. The high ...

Lightning strikes may kill untold numbers of trees every year, but one tropical species has evolved to benefit from the sudden jolts of electricity. The tonka bean tree, aka Dipteryx oleifera, has ...

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