Microbes could help oak trees cope with environmental change. Publishing in Cell Host & Microbe, a study observing oaks ...

A new study shows that tiny microbes living in and around oak trees may help them survive drought, poor soil, and disease.

A two-year study revealed that oak trees subtly shift their microbial communities during drought, recruiting beneficial microbes to boost resilience.

The Carpenter Peak Trail presents the park’s ultimate challenge, a 6.2-mile round-trip journey to the highest accessible point in Roxborough. The trail gains nearly 1,000 feet of elevation, but the ...

The world's forests are changing silently, and scientists are warning about the loss of key tree species and lack of biodiversity.

Forests around the world are quietly transforming, and not for the better. A massive global analysis of more than 31,000 tree species reveals that forests are becoming more uniform, increasingly ...

To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens ...

Austin Klapman, a 26-year-old tech worker, walked 1,198 steps while dressed as a sugarcane plant during the Super Bowl halftime show.

Beneath a shaded canopy of sprawling branches, generations of couples have gathered for photos, proposals and traditions in hope of manifesting good luck and ev ...

While sharks may have emerged before trees, it’s the latter that holds the title of the longest-living organisms. The oldest-known, still-living, individual tree is a 4,857-year-old Californian ...