The Socratea exorrhiza, or "walking palm," found in South American rainforests, is renowned for its ability to "walk" across the forest floor. With stilt roots that grow in the direction of better ...

The 'walking palm' of Central and South American rainforests, known for its stilt roots, has long fueled tales of self-relocation. However, scientific research debunks this myth, confirming the tree ...

The walking tree is a symbol of how amazing and adaptable nature can be. Trees that can move? How? It might sound like something out of a magical story, but there’s a real-life tree that seems to do ...

Lord of the Rings fans will be pleased to learn that real-life Ents, or at least a close cousin of theirs, can be found marching through the forests of the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve near Quito, Ecuador ...

MOST trees remain stationary, occasionally swaying with the breeze, or sometimes they are even uprooted during a violent storm. But one particular species in Latin America is said to have evolved with ...

The Socratea exorrhiza is perhaps the world’s only mobile tree. They say its complicated system of roots also serves as legs, helping the tree constantly move towards sunlight as the seasons change.

Our planet Earth holds a lot of mysteries, secrets, and wonders, many of which remain unexplored or incomprehensible to us. From enormous sea creatures to aliens, myths surrounding these topics have ...