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 ...

For a long time, trees were believed to be stationary beings growing and surviving for years in the same place they were planted, unless someone deliberately uproots and shifts them elsewhere. But as ...

Deep in the lush rainforests of Central and South America stands a palm that has long stirred the imaginations of travelers, botanists, and storytellers alike; the walking palm. Known to locals and ...

Found in the rainforests of Central and South America, the Socratea exorrhiza, also known as the "walking palm," has caught the imagination of scientists and explorers for many years. Unlike other ...

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Social media is losing its mind over an apparent walking tree. Someone was walking outside in an unknown part of the world when they noticed something frightening in the distance. A single tall tree ...