The planet is becoming greener, but scientists warn that forests with fast-growing trees are more fragile and less resilient.

Southeast Asia’s tropical forests are renowned for their biodiversity, but at the same time face significant threats from the expansion of oil palm plantations. With global demand for palm oil rising, ...

Tulip trees have been around for millions of years, but a new analysis of their structure has revealed a previously unknown type of wood. The finding could explain why the trees are great at ...

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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 ...

I was up in the White Mountains this weekend, walking out to my car in the AMC’s Highland Center parking lot after a hike, and there between the buildings and the cars was a gorgeous aspen tree ...