New research from Boston University reveals that while warmer summers can speed up tree growth, declining snowpack may slow ...

Scientists discover a giant thousand-year-old tree called Tessmannia princeps, a new species that reaches 131 feed high and 3 ...

A few things on this planet are old enough to make history books look recent, and that includes some living trees that have ...

Even-aged forest management is geared towards timber production with ecosystem health as a lesser consideration. This creates ...

In a groundbreaking discovery, botanists have identified a towering, ancient species of tree in Tanzania’s Udzungwa Mountains ...

I headed up to Garland to see for myself what had happened to the 200-acre Spring Creek Forest Preserve. Some fellow volunteers were there, as were representatives from Dallas County. The city of ...

Overfishing has led to a collapse in the eastern Baltic cod population, but over the past three decades the size of the fish ...

Have you ever noticed the strange, colorful splotches clinging to rocks, tree bark, or even old fences after a rainy day?

Actually, entire houses can be built with the millions of tires that are tossed out every year. To build so-called Earthships, for example, whole tires are filled with dirt and covered with concrete ...

Scientists have unlocked new ways to study ancient marine life. Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a fossil analysis technique that reveals how prehistoric plankton responded ...

Tomato plants are susceptible to numerous diseases and environmental challenges that can cause foliage to wilt. Learn about the possible causes of tomato wilt and discover ways to avoid these problems ...

FOOD IS A NECESSITY for every living being, but where our food comes from is not considered often enough. With gratitude for the crops that feed us and the people who grow and harvest them, Orion ...