Lions have been dubbed the king of the jungle, but one could argue the real royalty are the trees, the massive woody beasts ...

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...

Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

Some carbon dioxide absorbed by fig trees gets turned into calcium carbonate within the wood and the surrounding soil, ...

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has ...

In this paper, a coherent framework for estimating the density and the distribution of roots using ground penetrating radar is presented. The proposed methodology is a multi-stage data processing ...

Biodiversity isn’t just about what’s growing in the forest, but also how it’s growing. Forests with a wide range of tree ...

Though many trees were replanted after citizens protested, how many survived is still a question.” He further said, “Now, 167 more trees are proposed to be cut for the Pimpri–Nigdi Metro ...

Bengaluru: Bangalore University's decision to cut 419 trees to build a new academic block has sparked controversy, with a group of citizens and environmentalists protesting against the decision.

A team co-led by a Purdue University researcher has found that groups of fungi influence global tree species in distinct ways ...

Edward F. Gilman's 1991 paper, "Dispelling Misperceptions About Trees," said that "roots on one side of trees such as oaks and mahogany generally supply the same side of the tree" with water and ...