How trees' memories work For trees, memory is not a metaphor but a biological reality, written into their cells. One of the most remarkable forms this takes is epigenetic memory: the ability of a tree ...

Urban trees often stand at the center of plans to fight rising city temperatures. Their cooling power seems simple and effective. But new research shows that the truth is more complex. Trees do cool ...

If you treat them right, trees can shade your house, beautify your property, and even save you money on energy. But diseases, pests, or extreme weather can impact the sturdiest oaks. And even healthy ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Trees aren’t just competing for sunlight and soil—they’re also looking out for one another. Scientist Suzanne Simard reveals the unexpected ways trees ...

The path of 14C from cosmic rays to cellulose. Green arrows denote newer pools of 14C and brown arrows denote older pools. The size of the arrow reflects best estimates of size of the carbon pool.

Source: Photo by Lynda V. Mapes. Used with permission. As a Pacific Northwest-based writer who reveres the ancient connection between salmon and resident orca, I consider Lynda Mapes' body of work a ...

New research shows tropical forests can recover twice as fast after deforestation when their soils contain enough nitrogen. Scientists followed forest regrowth across Central America for decades and ...

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The rain and snow Colorado picked up this week may have helped chip away at drought conditions, but tree experts say one wet ...

The Feanedock Oak stands out so clearly in Derbyshire’s section of the National Forest, you’d think it was calling to you. Surrounded by open fields, hawthorn hedges and young beech forest, a majestic ...