Palm wine, one of the world’s oldest libations, comes from the sap of palm trees. Once extracted, the liquid ferments immediately, yielding a sweet, lightly alcoholic beverage that is popular in many ...

With folk traditions and sui generis prose, Amos Tutuola enthralled readers with his magic realist novel “The Palm-Wine Drinkard.” By Anderson Tepper Anderson Tepper is curator of international ...

Wind-swept palm trees lining boulevards in Miami, Los Angeles and Southern California are natural welcome signs to their beaches. A plan further north to create a South Beach of central Alabama - ...

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 ...

Palm wine carries an aura of authenticity. It reminds us of our roots and the communal spirit that defines Nigerian life. Nigeria is a country that regards tradition. It's, in fact, a substantial part ...

Call forth the mourners from far and wide. And remind them to bring their chainsaws. Don’t freak out. This isn’t an alert about any wholesale dying of palms. Not all of them, anyway, and not right ...