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Bizarre evolutionary roots of Africa's iconic upside-down baobab trees revealed
LiveScience· 16 minutes agoThe iconic, "upside-down" baobab tree first emerged on the island of Madagascar, new research into its tangled evolutionary history reveals. It's still not clear, however, ...
Scientists reveal mysterious origin of Baobab trees, Rafiki's home in 'The Lion King' : Short Wave
NPR· 8 hours agoHowever, theories about their geographic origin was divided among three places: the savannas of...
Pet Connection: Lemur love
Washington Times-Herald· 1 day agoIf you’ve ever watched a nature documentary featuring lemurs — or the animated feature “Madagascar,” with characters King Julien, Maurice and Mort — you...
Mysterious origin of the "tree of life" revealed
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThere are currently eight species of the tall and wide-trunked plants, also known as upside-down trees or "mother of the forest." Of these groups, six...
Study reveals history and oceanic voyages of remarkable baobab tree
Arizona Daily Sun· 2 days agoThe baobab lineage originated in Madagascar roughly 21 million years ago and reached Africa and...
PGA Scheffler Detained
Galveston County Daily News· 2 hours agoIn this still image made from video provided by ESPN, Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is escorted to a police car after being handcuffed near Valhalla...
Carrie Bradshaw Would Definitely Wear This New Perfume
Marie Claire· 43 minutes agoEvery item in Carrie Bradshaw's Sex and the City closet has been meticulously catalogued and studied...
Scientists solve mystery of ancient 'tree of life'
BBC via AOL· 2 days agoAccording to DNA studies, the iconic trees first arose in Madagascar 21 million years ago. Their seeds were later carried on ocean currents to Australia...
Madagascar's ancient baobab forests are being restored by communities—with a little help from AI
Phys.org· 4 days agoTropical ecologist Seheno Andriantsaralaza has been researching the seed dispersal of baobab trees in Madagascar since 2009. Why are baobab trees so important in ...
Decoding the Mysterious Origins of Baobab Trees
SciTechDaily· 2 days agoRecent genomic research suggests that baobabs originated in Madagascar and later dispersed to Africa and Australia. Factors like climate and sea level...
