Tree branches in art throughout history follow geometric rules related to fractal geometry. 'Almond blossom' by Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Do artists and scientists see the same ...

An army of treelike creatures called Ents marches to war in the second The Lord of the Rings movie, The Two Towers, walking for miles through dark forests. Once they arrive at the fortress of the evil ...

Can trees tell when they are being eaten? Discover how trees sense insect attacks, defend themselves and play a vital role in nature’s food chain.

For centuries, humans have wondered if trees are more than passive bystanders in nature. Do they sense? Do they communicate? Some researchers think so, but a new study claiming that spruce trees "talk ...

When I first learned about Gregory Tague's new book, Forest Sovereignty: Wildlife Sustainability and Ethics, in which he speaks for the trees, I thought, Wow, this really is a novel take on the ...

In A Nutshell Penn State scientists captured the first direct evidence of trees producing faint electrical glows, called coronae, during live thunderstorms. The discharges hop erratically from leaf to ...

Getting hit by lightning is not usually a good thing. But one tropical tree species seems to harness heaven’s wrath. Not only do the trees survive lightning strikes, but their height and voluminous ...

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into limestone-like deposits that lock away carbon, sweeten surrounding soils, and still ...

As extreme heat claims more lives during ruthless summers in the region, Southern Nevada is upping the ante in its tree planting efforts. But a new study suggests trees alone may not be enough to make ...

Every year, as the leaves turn and a chill enters the air, a familiar debate lights up social media feeds. The question is simple yet divisive: when is the right time to put up the Christmas tree?

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