Nothing conjures up the feeling of the tropics like giant, lush-leaved plants, and if you live in the tropics or subtropics, ...

Robot Identifies Plants by 'Touching' Their Leaves Nov. 13, 2024 — Researchers have developed a robot that identifies different plant species at various stages of growth by 'touching' their ...

A study investigating these models, published in Tropical Plants, has far-reaching implications for tropical agriculture. The study employs deep learning techniques, a subfield of machine learning ...

Tropical Storm Rafael slipped by western Jamaica en route to the Cayman Islands and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday evening, federal forecasters said. Rafael, which formed ...

Editor's note: Rafael is now a post-tropical remnant.Follow here for the latest on storms for Monday, Nov. 11. Rafael weakened on Saturday and is expected to remain a tropical storm in the ...

The National Hurricane Center continues to monitor an area in the western Caribbean. A tropical depression is likely to develop at some point over the weekend and slowly lift north, northwest.

Tropical Storm Trami left 179 dead or missing in the Philippines, while entire towns were submerged in floodwaters. The storm made landfall at the end of October, around All Saints’ Day ...

Workers cleared fallen trees and shop owners swept up debris in Taiwan on Friday after one of the biggest typhoons to hit the ...

A research team has established a Virus-Induced Gene Silencing (VIGS) system in taro, enabling researchers to rapidly verify ...

SLIGHTLY BUMP UP TOMORROW. AN The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has outlined another area in the Caribbean for possible tropical development over the next 3-7 days.This is the only area that has ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday as it swirled past the Cayman Islands and chugged toward western Cuba, where it’s forecast to ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Tropical Storm Rafael is barreling through the Caribbean and may impact the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend. Rafael is bringing gusty winds and heavy rain to Jamaica on ...