On the slope of a Utah mountain, a 106-acre colony of cloned aspen trees is under threat from wildlife and climate change.

In a darkened forest of central Vietnam, a 2-foot-long creature with “enlarged” teeth climbed through a tree. Its “secretive” lifestyle made it “uncommon” to see, and, when occasionally found, its ...

In the Wasatch Mountains of the western US on the slopes above a spring-fed lake, there dwells a single giant organism that ...

Volcanic eruptions and cold summers leave lasting marks in the wood of northern trees, unlocking the secrets of past climate extremes.

In “The Philosophy of Civilization,” Albert Schweitzer warned: “Overwork, physical and mental or both, is our lot. We can no ...

Trees need a certain number of warm days in their growing seasons to grow properly; otherwise, the cell walls of new growth ...

During the hikes, researchers found over 20 unfamiliar-looking frogs, the study said. They took a closer look at the animals ...

Pawpaw trees suppress plant diversity through dense, shady growth, creating unpredictable ecosystems, but fostering diverse ...

Because Idaho has a varied range of latitudes, altitudes, soils, and precipitation patterns, the state has a wider variety of native trees than most other Rocky Mountain states. The first step in ...

While it may be defined as a single organism, Pando is anything but one—sustaining an entire world under its canopy. Here’s ...

I often wonder what our parkways would look like in winter if the crape myrtles planted there possessed colorful bark.

Pawpaw patches reduce plant diversity by blocking light, outcompeting others, and creating randomness in understory ...