The new palm tree planted last week along Alki Beach stands about 14, maybe 15 feet high. It’s a nice-looking windmill palm, all pruned and healthy, the kind that grows very well in our temperate ...

Wind turbines taller than most skyscrapers, with blades that bend like palm trees, could generate 50 megawatts (MW) of power, according to an analysis of a scaled-down prototype. This would be enough ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. A legendary “walking” tree has captivated rainforest ...