“EXPLODING TREES are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains on Friday and Saturday, as temperatures are forecasted to ...

Existing algorithms can partially reconstruct the shape of a single tree from a clean point-cloud dataset acquired by ...

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Hazardous conditions are expected throughout much of the nation as a major winter storm continues to take shape this week. Days ahead of the storm’s expected arrival, there were ...

Every year, the Christmas tree debate returns: Is it better to cut down a natural tree for a short-lived holiday display, or use an artificial one made from non-recyclable plastic? The answer is not ...

Trees are known for capturing carbon dioxide as they grow. But they also soak up other gases implicated in climate change through microbes in their bark. The tree bark microbes feast on hydrogen, ...

Trees are abundant in the Pacific Northwest, and as the leaves are turning, we’re treated to a beautiful display of red and gold. Trees actually change color, explains Anthony Moran from Superior ...

A professor's casual hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the Jeffrey pine, which wasn't formerly known to grow at extreme elevations. UC Davis ...

WASHINGTON — As the holiday season gets into full swing, a common question comes up: Should you get a real or artificial Christmas tree? According to experts, there are environmental benefits and ...

Across the world, winter’s sudden freezes trigger sharp, gunshot-like cracks in trees, known as frost cracking. While ...

Do trees actually explode when it gets cold? - A dangerous winter storm aimed at hundreds of millions of Americans expected to send temperatures plummeting over the weekend ...

Twenty miles southwest of Cornell’s Ithaca campus grows a forest of sweet trees. The tubing at their trunks carry sugary sap awaiting to be transformed into a crowd-pleasing breakfast staple: maple ...