Research into how pine trees have evolved needles with a shape that deflects raindrops could lead to improvements in rainproof fabric.Source: How pine needles can give us a lesson in waterproofing | Trees and forests | The Guardian
Trees appear to communicate and cooperate through subterranean networks of fungi. What are they sharing with one another?Source: The Social Life of Forests – The New York Times
Studies on various roadside layouts and species tend to yield different results for plants’ effectiveness at alleviating pollution.Source: Vegetation Filters Harmful Particulates from Air–But How Much? | The Scientist Magazine®
Not only can studying the growth patterns obscured within tree trunks tell us about the past, the field can also help us plan for the future.Source: Opinion: Tree Rings as Soothsayers | The Scientist Magazine®
The sequoia tree slab is an invitation to begin thinking about a vast timescale that includes everything from fossils of armored amoebas to the great Tyrannosaurus rex.Source: A 16-Million-Year-Old Tree Tells a Deep Story of the Passage of Time | Smithsonian
Tall trees with thick, lush canopies stretch as far as the eye can see. There’s a slight breeze blowing, birds are singing, and there’s a faint smell of forest—mostly fir trees and mushrooms. For a moment, people experiencing the scene may forget they’re in a research...
An owl that was discovered inside this year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree after it was transported from upstate New York to New York City has been released back into the wild. (Nov. 25)Source: Christmas tree owl released into the wild
Do you know why Nova Scotia sends Boston a Christmas tree every year?On December 6, 1917, the Mont Blanc, a French ship in Halifax Harbor, collided with another ship and caught on fire. The Mont Blanc was preparing to leave for Europe to fight in WWI and was full of...
