Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new research has found. The team of Kenyan, U.S., Austrian, and Swiss ...

The trees – native to Kenya – are one of the first fruit trees shown to have this ability, known as the oxalate carbonate pathway.

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 ...

In the guide below, you’ll discover the top five trees to avoid planting near homes and office buildings, and learn which trees to plant instead.

Oak Oak trees (Quercus spp.) are among the best trees for supporting wildlife due to their ability to provide food and shelter for numerous species. Native to many regions across the Northern ...

Rio Tinto is partnering with GE Vernova to modernize eight turbine-alternator units at its nearly century-old Isle-Maligne hydropower plant in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.

Aldi is poised to move into a vacant storefront that used to house a Whole Foods in River North.

What are cashews? Cashews are popular tree nuts (though some argue they should instead be classified as a fruit) that come from trees native to the tropical climate of Brazil.

A groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday marked the beginning of River Pointe Apartments, a $100 million residential development set to transform the Village of Batavia.

What are cashews? Cashews are popular tree nuts (though some argue they should instead be classified as a fruit) that come from trees native to the tropical climate of Brazil.

What are cashews? Cashews are popular tree nuts (though some argue they should instead be classified as a fruit) that come from trees native to the tropical climate of Brazil.