Way out in Morocco’s southwest, something unusual plays out above the dry landscape: goats, balanced high in the branches of Argan trees. They don’t seem bothered by the height. In fact, they climb ...

This extraordinary picture shows the animal world's equivalent of a gold rush - the quest for the fruit of the argan tree. Goats are so desperate for the tasty meal that they will even climb tall ...

Do trees grow from seeds that goats eat and later expel? That is a question that has long bedeviled ecologists. Let's say it's a small seed. The goat will swallow it, poop it out and a tree could ...

The booming demand for Morocco’s argan oil, now the most expensive edible oil in the world, is providing economic and social benefits for rural communities but appears to be threatening the health and ...

SMIMOU, Morocco (AP) — Argan oil runs through your fingers like liquid gold — hydrating, luscious, and restorative. Prized worldwide as a miracle cosmetic, it’s more than that in Morocco. It’s a ...

Once upon a time, in the heart of Morocco’s arid land, tree-climbing goats played a vital role in the country’s lucrative Argan oil industry. The hungry animals would climb onto the thorny trees, ...