For scientists, being a good climber is hardly a strict job requirement. But it can lead to a breakthrough. Researchers who ...

After 268 trees collapsed across Navi Mumbai this monsoon amid record rainfall and strong winds, the Navi Mumbai Municipal ...

Deep watering helps plants and lawns handle summer heat. Here’s why one or two weekly soakings are more beneficial than daily ...

Few living organisms on Earth have witnessed as much history as the olive tree. Across Greece and the Mediterranean, ancient olive trees have survived wars, invasions, earthquakes, droughts, wildfires ...

When roads, railways or new buildings are planned, centuries-old trees are often among the first casualties of development.

A contractor’s devastating mistake in my yard almost two decades ago forced me to reap what somebody else had sown. But it provided an invaluable lesson about what we can, and can’t, control ...

Walk through a forest and everything appears calm. Tall trees stand silently while leaves move gently in the wind.

In Japan, when a massive, centuries-old tree stands in the way of a new road or building, the solution isn't a chainsaw. It's ...

A father has spoken out about his neighbourhood row after the people next door cut through the roots of his large oak tree.

Although a warmer climate could accelerate the growth of northern forests, increasing precipitation and higher atmospheric ...

Robin Hood’s legendary Major Oak may be dead after 1,200 years, raising alarms about climate stress on ancient trees.

There’s something timeless about an old oak tree. Maybe it’s the swing that hangs from one of its branches, the cool shade it casts on summer afternoons, or the way it’s quietly witnessed years of ...