The heat index in the Chicago area this week will soar above 100 degrees, and the places most impacted by the heat could ...

While most know that trees are important to us – people living in streets with trees live longer, for example – looking at a simple map that shows global deforestation makes one shiver. Oxford ...

Under a microscope, a core slice from trees that are sensitive to temperature change can illustrate historic volcanic ...

New research documents how older trees support younger saplings, and offers a different way to think about logging and ...

Technology is helping plan the future of forests with aerial scans and AI simulations. Professor Dave Carter explains the ...

State lines are one way to picture the US, but natural history provides another – one that shows the ancient and living ...

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KXAN) — The city of Georgetown is looking to take a more strategic approach to where trees are planted and how they’re used. The city is in the early stages of developing an Urban ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers have confirmed Taiwan’s tallest known tree: an 84.1-meter (276-foot) Taiwania fir they named “the Heaven Sword of the Da’an River.” A ...

Taiwan, historically known as Formosa, holds a secret deep within its rugged interior: it is one of the rare locations on Earth capable of supporting "giant" trees—specimens that tower over 80 meters ...

Giant trees are ecologically critical ancient organisms, and Taiwan is a key location for those exceeding 80 m in height. This study aimed to identify the tallest tree in Taiwan using a novel, ...