The Eiffel Tower was not, at its birth, universally admired. The fact that it was supposed to be temporary did not mollify the people who disliked it, chief among them the short-story writer Guy de ...

Archaeologists have traced the cultivation of the date palm—also known as Phoenix dactylifera—back millennia. Centuries later, this tree's delicious fruits remain a staple in cuisines around the world ...

I planted a date palm seed and filmed its growth for three years. Now thriving and reaching the ceiling, this palm shows the ...

Two of the signature trees in front of La Jolla’s La Valencia Hotel were among the latest victims of the South American palm weevil. But their absence was short-lived. In February, the hotel at 1132 ...